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Google Account and YouTube Basics
  • Introduction
  • Google Account
    • Creating a Google Account
    • Signing in to your Google Account
    • Uploading a file to Google Drive
    • Uploading a folder to Google Drive
    • Creating a shareable link to a file on Google Drive
    • Creating a shareable link to a folder on Google Drive
    • Downloading a file from Google Drive
    • Downloading a folder from Google Drive
  • YouTube
    • Signing in to YouTube
    • Using Creator Studio
    • Uploading a video file to YouTube
    • Accessing a video you've uploaded to YouTube
    • Embedding a video in a WordPress site
    • Verifying your YouTube account
  • Troubleshooting
    • Content of Google Drive folder appears instead of folder itself
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Uploading a video file to YouTube

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With a standard (free) account, videos uploaded to YouTube cannot exceed 20 gigs in size or 15 minutes in duration.

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  2. Click the Upload button (up arrow in upper-right.)

  3. your video file. Click and drag the video file into the Select files to upload area in the browser. Your video will be processed by YouTube (this may take a few minutes.)

  4. As your video is being processed, give it a new title. (Note: Follow AP Stylebook headline capitalization rules.)

  5. In the Description area, give yourself (and anyone else who worked on the video) credit. Use this format: Video: Suzy Student for Media Milwaukee.

  6. Click the Advanced settings tab. In the Comments area, deselect Allow comments.

  7. When finished, click Publish. YouTube will display a direct link to your video. Follow the link to view your video.

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