"Cloudinary is the end-to-end solution for all your image-related needs." -cloudinary.com
Sign Up
cloudinary.com/users/register/freeCloudinary provides an easy and rich interface to handle all of your image and video needs, it supports uploading and delivering files too.
*Note: make sure that you write down your cloud name, you will need to fill that out in the Settings tab in the Edit Profile section of this forum.
After Signing Up
1) Make an unsigned upload preset:
cloudinary.com/console -go to your console
-click on the Settings gear icon in the top right menu
-click on the Upload tab
-scroll down to the section labeled Upload Presets
-click add upload preset
-take note of the preset name or add your own as you will need it
-switch the Mode to unsigned, this allows the upload widget to work
-you can leave the rest of the options blank as is
-make sure you scroll down and click save
2) Input your cloud name and upload preset into your forum account profile settings:
-go to Profile > Edit Profile > Settings (tab)
-scroll down to Cloudinary Upload Settings section
-fill in the two fields and choose your upload sources
-click on the Save Cloudinary Settings button
*If any of the above fields are not completely filled out, the plugin will display an easily dismissable box at the top of the page instructing the member to fill in those fields.
The Free Plan
cloudinary.com/pricingAs of making this plugin, Cloudinary offers 300,000 images and videos to be uploaded to an account, for free. It also offers 20GB of monthly bandwidth and 10GB of storage.
File Upload Widget
cloudinary.com/documentation/upload_widgetThis plugin uses the file upload widget provided by Cloudinary.
*Members can set their own upload settings in their profile: Profile > Edit Profile > Settings
The widget supports uploading from the following sources:
local: Upload a file from your local device. Adds the My Files tab.
url: Upload a file from a remote location. Adds the Web Address tab.
camera: Upload an image file via the device's camera. Adds the Camera tab. Note: Desktop/laptop only - a mobile device's camera is accessed through the 'local' tab.
facebook: Upload an image from a Facebook account. Adds the Facebook tab.
google_photos: Upload images or videos from a Google Photos account. Adds the Google Photos tab.
instagram: Upload an image from an Instagram account. Adds the Instagram tab.