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[[Image:Stuff-Images.png|right|thumb|400px|Click an item type on the sidebar, then click the orange "Upload" button below to start uploading your own creation to Whirled.]]Whirled players can add their own creations to Whirled for use and sale by '''uploading''' from their computer to Whirled.  The upload can be done from the [[Stuff tab]] in Whirled.  To start the upload process, go to your Stuff tab, and click on one of the item types listed along the top of the page.  The options are:
*[[Avatar]]s
*[[Furniture]]
*[[Backdrop]]s
*[[Toys]]
*[[Pet]]s
*[[Game]]s
*[[Image]]s
*[[Music]]
*[[Video]]s

'''General uploading tips:'''
* Make sure you are uploading the right file type for the type of item you have chosen to upload!  File type requirements are at the top of the uploading screen.  If you try to upload the wrong file, you will get an error message when you try to save.
* Once you have selected a file to upload in the Upload screen, it may take some time for your file to transfer to the server, so take this time to fill out all the other information on the Upload screen.  If you click "Save" too soon, you'll get the error "This item requires further configuration."  When the file is fully uploaded, then you will be able to save successfully.
* Remember to add a thumbnail image!  Thumbnail images are the small pictures that show up in the list of items on your Stuff tab, and also what appear to other players in the Shop if you [[list]] your item there.  Some item types without thumbnails, such as music or video, get generic default images and are less likely to pique the curiosity of other players browsing the Shop.  For some types of items, the place to add a thumbnail is located on the "Extras" or "Media" tab of the upload screen.  Sometimes people add a personal watermark to their thumbnails.
* Uploaded items, and their names and descriptions, must comply with Whirled's [[Community Standards]] and [[Terms of Service]].
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==Avatars==
Only .SWF files can be uploaded as avatars in Whirled.  If you would like to wear a static image as an avatar (because who doesn't want to wander around as a LOLcat sometimes?), you should consider purchasing the inexpensive [http://www.whirled.com/#shop-l_5_1609 Easy Image Avatar] and using the [[remixable item|Remix]] option to add your static image to it.

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==Furniture==
Furniture can be uploaded as a .SWF, or as a still image format such as a .GIF, .JPG, or .PNG.  Bitmap images (.BMP) are not accepted by Whirled, and animated .GIF files do not show up as animated when used in a Whirled room.

If your creation is interactive--that is, if players can click on it or speak to it to make it do things--you may wish to consider uploading your item as a toy instead of as furniture.

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==Backdrops==
Backdrops can be images (.GIF, .PNG, or .JPG format images) or Flash .SWF files. For animation, use the .SWF format as .GIFs won't be animated inside of rooms.

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==Toys==
Toys in Whirled are meant to be interactive, so they can only be .SWF files. If you want to create a picture of a toy that doesn't move, you should create Furniture instead.

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==Pets==
Pets are animated characters that wander rooms, change moods, and interact with players.  Pets can only be .SWF files.  If you want to upload a static image as your pet, buy an inexpensive [http://www.whirled.com/#shop-l_6_404 Easy Image Pet] instead.

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==Games==
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Games are more complicated than other items.  For more information check out [[uploading games]].

==Images==
Images must be .GIF, .PNG or .JPG format.  You can add then to your rooms like furniture, or create a [[Gallery]] in which to display them.  Animated .GIFs don't work inside rooms.

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==Music==
You can upload .MP3 files, then add them to your rooms to create a soundtrack or sound effects.  Only files in .MP3 format can be used here.  NOTE: Most commercially distributed music comes with restrictive copyright licenses. Please do not list such songs unless you own the rights to them. 

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==Video==
You can add [[video]]s for you and your friends to watch in Whirled, and to sell on the Shop.  Videos must be in .FLV format to work in Whirled.

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