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-<h1>
- Upload Patron Images</h1><p>This tool allows you to upload multiple patron images as a batch.</p>
-
- <p style="color: #990000;">IMPORTANT: Requires that the 'patronimages' system preference is set to 'ON' to use this feature.</p>
- <ul>
- <li><em>Get there: </em>More > Administration > Global System Preferences > Patrons > patronimages</li>
- </ul><h2>Upload images in bulk</h2>
- <ul>
- <li>Go to the 'Tools' module (usually under 'More' in your Global Nav)</li>
- <li>Choose 'Upload patron images'</li>
- <li>You can choose to upload images in bulk by making a zip file with the images and a text file entitled "DATALINK.TXT" or "IDLINK.TXT"</li>
- <li>For each group of pictures that has the cardnumber of the patron and the file containing that patrons picture. One patron per line separated by either commas or tabs.<br/>
- <ul>
- <li style="color: #990000;">
- IMPORTANT: Make sure that your TXT file is a plain text document, not RTF.</li>
- <li style="color: #990000;">
-IMPORTANT: Make sure that you use either a comma or a tab to separate IDs from image names</li>
- </ul></li>
- <li>Add the images and the TXT file to a .ZIP file</li>
- <li>Browse for the file from the Koha interface</li>
- <li>Click 'Unpack' and you will receive a confirmation screen</li>
- <li>To see the image(s) you imported search for the patron(s) and view their profile</li>
- <li>If you'd like to change the image, just upload a new image</li>
- <li>If you'd like to delete the patron image, click the 'Delete' button under 'Manage Patron Image'</li>
- </ul>
- <p><strong>Uploading Single Images</strong>
-If you only have one patron image you might want to upload it via the patron information page instead of using this bulk tool.</p>
+<h1>Upload Patron Images</h1>
+
+<p>Patron images can be uploaded in bulk if you are allowing patron images to be attached to patron records. These images can also be used when creating patron cards.</p>
+
+<ul>
+ <li>Create a txt file and title it "DATALINK.TXT" or "IDLINK.TXT"</li>
+ <li>On each line in the text file enter the patron's card number followed by comma (or tab) and then the image file name
+<ul>
+ <li>Make sure that your TXT file is a plain text document, not RTF.</li>
+</ul>
+</li>
+ <li>Zip up the text file and the image files</li>
+ <li>Go to the Upload Patron Images Tool</li>
+ <li>For a single image, simply point to the image file and enter the patron card number</li>
+ <li>For multiple images, choose to upload a zip file</li>
+ <li>After uploading you will be presented with a confirmation</li>
+</ul>
+
+<p style="color:#990000;">Important: There is a limit of 520K on the size of the picture uploaded and it is recommended that the image be 200x300 pixels, but smaller images will work as well.</p>
+
+<p><strong>See the full documentation for the the Patron Image Uploader in the <a href="http://manual.koha-community.org/3.6/en/uploadpatronimages.html">manual</a> (online).</strong></p>
- <ul>
- <li>Go to the Patrons menu at the top of the staff client</li>
- <li>Search for the patron you have the image for</li>
- <li>If there is more than one result, click on the name of the patron you'd like to add an image to</li>
- <li>Scroll down to the image upload form</li>
- <li>Browse for the image on your computer and click 'Upload'</li>
- <li>If you'd like to change the image, just upload a new image</li>
- <li>If you'd like to delete the patron image, click the 'Delete' button under 'Manage Patron Image'</li>
- </ul><h3>Why can't I upload patron images?</h3>
-<p>First you will need
- <span class="ex">
-a patronimages/</span>directory. If you do not have this directory you will see an error.</p>
- <ul>
- <li>Contact your system administrator to create this directory and you'll be set to go.</li>
- </ul>
-<h3>What size should my images be?</h3>
-<p>There is a limit of 520K on the size of the picture uploaded and it is recommended that the image be 200x300 pixels, but smaller images will work as well.</p>
-<h3>What image formats are supported?</h3>
-<p>Only PNG, GIF, JPEG, XPM formats are supported.</p>
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