# How to Insert (My) Photos Into a Post

**URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-insert-my-photos-into-a-post/632845
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**Created:** [August 27, 2012, 6:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-insert-my-photos-into-a-post/632845 "2012-08-27T18:46:37Z")
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### Author: ![Atomic\_Mama](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/b5ac83/32.png) [@Atomic\_Mama](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Atomic_Mama)
#### Post date: [August 27, 2012, 6:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-insert-my-photos-into-a-post/632845/1 "2012-08-27T18:46:37Z")

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OK, I’ve read the info titled “How do I use albums?”, but when I open the User Control Panel, I see NOTHING like ‘Pictures and Albums’ link to click on & thereby create an album & upload pictures to!  
So, what am I missing?

😕

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### Author: ![Munch](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/munch/32/5281_2.png) [@Munch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Munch)
#### Post date: [August 27, 2012, 6:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-insert-my-photos-into-a-post/632845/2 "2012-08-27T18:53:14Z")

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> OK, I’ve read the info titled “How do I use albums?”

That feature is disabled - that’s why you don’t see an option for it in your Control Panel.

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### Author: ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)
#### Post date: [August 27, 2012, 7:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-insert-my-photos-into-a-post/632845/3 "2012-08-27T19:37:31Z")

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Yeah, you can’t post directly – you have to put the pix online somewhere (Photobucket or a similar site) and provide a link.