Pinterest - Pinboard-style photo-sharing

Basic Pinterest Tutorial

How To Use

Pinterest A Basic Tutorial

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What is Pinterest?

Pinterest is a sort of digital board

or simply a virtual pinboard

It is about collecting and

sharing

the different interesting things you

find on the web

the different

interesting things

you find on the web

Getting Started with

http://www.pinterest.com

Enter username, email

and password

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Click Create Account

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Create your first board

page will appear

Select a board

that interests you

Click Create Board

of your choice

Wait while it’s still creating

The Follow board

page will appear next

Choose one topic

that you like

click Follow button of 5

boards that you like

All circles will turn red when

you are done choosing 5 boards

Click Next after

choosing your 5 boards

You will then be redirected

to the Pinterest Homepage

You will see a “confirm your email” tab

on top of the Pinterest Homepage

Click tab to

confirm email address

Check your email’s inbox and

Click to confirm email address

Click Confirm Email

to complete the process

You will be redirected to the Pinterest

Homepage when the Sign up process is done

Profile & Privacy Settings

Note that the information on

your profile page is public. Be

cautious about sharing too

much personal information.

To modify your

personal

privacy settings

Click the profile icon in the

top-right corner of the page

Profile page will appear

Click Edit Profile button

Profile Setting page

will appear

top part of the page

You can modify your public profile:

username, location and bio.

Profile picture will be imported automatically from facebook or twitter

You can upload a different picture if you prefer

Modify privacy settings

according to your preference

Bottom part of the page

Click Save Profile

to confirm changes

Privacy settings are now saved.

Updated profile page will appear.

Finding and Inviting Friends

Pinterest is a way more

than just saving pins of

your own. It’s also about

sharing and interacting

with people you know.

To Find and Invite

Facebook Friends

Hover the mouse over the

profile icon then click Find Friends

The Find Friends page

will appear

Type a friend’s name

Click Invite

Send a Message

dialogue box will appear

Type your message

To invite Friends

via Email

Hover the mouse over the profile

icon then click Find Friends

The Find Friends page

will appear

Click Email in the

left-navigation menu

This will appear

Enter the email address of

the person you want to invite

Click Send Invites button

Invite sent successfully

Pinterest can also

find your friends

through Gmail

and Yahoo!Mail

Just connect it to

Pinterest,

and you are good to

To Search For Friends

You can look for people you

know on Pinterest by using

the search bar

The Search Bar in the

upper-left corner

Type the name of the person

you want to find then click enter

By default, Pinterest will search for pins

that match your search terms.

Click Pinners to show only users

in your search results.

Any users who match your

search will appear.

Click Follow to start

following a user's pins.

Creating a Pinboard

A board can be created

on any topic

such as

Latest Styles,

Healthy Recipes ,

Favorite Places

You can add

as many pins

to a board

as you want.

To create a board,

click the Add button

The Add dialogue box

will appear

Click Create a Board

The Create a Board

Key in a Board Name

Choose a Board Category

from the drop-down list

If you prefer to keep your Board

private, turn the Secret button on…

…Otherwise, leave it Off

Pinners can also be added if you

want to collaborate with a friend.

Type the name or email

of a friend that you want to invite

Invite sent successfully.

The name of your friend will appear.

Click Create Board

when you are all set

The new pinboard will appear.

You are now ready to save pins.

Saving Pins

The Bookmarklet

is the simplest way

to save things from

anywhere on the web…

…It is a bookmark

that you will need

to install

to your internet browser…

…It will let you save

a pin without leaving the

current page in your browser.

Let’s Install the

Bookmarklet,

also called as

“Pin It” button

Hover the mouse

over the About button

Click ”Pin It Button”

The Bookmarklet page

will appear

Click, hold and drag the Pin It button

to your browser's bookmark bar.

The Bookmarklet is

now installed.

Pinning

with the

Bookmarklet

When you see an image you want to

pin, click Pin It on your browser

All the images

that you can pin will appear.

Hover over the image you

want to pin and then click Pin it.

The Create a Pin

Click the drop-down arrow

to choose a pinboard

Choose the desired pinboard

Key in a

description of the pin

When you're ready to save your pin, click Pin It.

The Success! dialog box

will appear.

Click See your Pin

to see the pin on its pinboard.

The pinboard will appear

with the newly added pin.

To Upload a Pin

Click Add button

at the homepage

The Add

Click Upload a Pin

The Upload a Pin

dialog box will appear.

Click choose file

The Open dialog box

will appear.

Select a photo

from your computer

Photo is now

uploaded to Pinterest

or create a new board

Enter a description of the pin

When all set, click Pin It

Viewing the newly

uploaded pin

To save a Pin

from a website

Click Add button at the

top of the Pinterest homepage

The Add dialogue box

will appear

Click Add a Pin

The Add a Pin

Enter the web address

into the text box

Click Find Images

Choose the desired Pinboard

or Create a New Board

Choose an image from site;

click Prev or next

Enter a description of the pin

When you’re all set,

click Pin It

The pinboard will appear

with the newly added pin.

Note that you can

pin videos from

YouTube and Vimeo…

…this will let you watch

videos straight from your

pinboard!

To Repin a Pin

to repin is to save a pin from

another Pinterest user

into one of your pinboards

Hover the mouse over the pin

click the Repin button

The Repin

Then enter a description

When you are all set,

click Pin It

Repin successful!

To Like a Pin

Liking a pin

adds the image to your

profile’s Likes section

…the image does not get

added to one of your boards.

Hover the mouse

over the desired pin

click the Like button

To see the pins you've liked

Hover the mouse over the

profile icon then click Likes

Your Liked pins

will come into show

To Follow a Pinner

1. Click the Follow button in a

pin that you like

2. Click the Follow All button on

a pinner's profile page.

To Follow a Pinboard

While viewing a pin, locate the

Pinned onto the board section

Click the Follow button to start

following pins from this pinboard.

To Unfollow

a Pinner

Click your profile icon

Your Profile page will appear.

Click the Following button

A list of pinners and pinboards that

you are currently following will appear.

Click the Unfollow button to stop

following a pinner or a pinboard.

To Edit a Pin

A pinboard view

Hover the mouse over a pin

Click the Edit Button

The Edit Pin page will appear.

you can change the

description…

update the link…

choose its pinboard…

or even delete it.

Click Save Pin when you're

ready to save the changes.

Viewing the edited Pin

Note that you can add

a price tag to any pin

by typing $ followed by the

amount in the pin’s description.

To Edit a Pinboard

While viewing a pinboard,

click the Edit Board button

The Edit Board page

will appear.

You can change the Title

change the

pinboard's description…

choose a category…

add another pinner…

or delete it.

Click Save Settings

to save your changes.

Viewing the edited board

To set a Pinboard Cover

Board cover is the large

image that appears

at the top of each

pinboard…

…by default, the newest pin

in any pinboard

will become the cover.

Hover the mouse

over a pinboard

click Edit Board Cover

The Board Cover

dialog box will appear.

Click either of the arrows to preview

different pins from the pinboard.

Click Set Cover when you are

done choosing a cover image

Viewing the newly edited

Pinboard cover

To Browse Pinterest

by Category

You can explore

pins by topic…

You can also

browse videos,

popular pins

and gift ideas…

Hover over Categories

in the homepage

click the desired topic

Pins that match the

selected category will appear.

To Search Pinterest

You can use Search

when you are looking for

something more

specific.

Type a search term into

the search bar and press Enter

A series of pins that match

the search will appear.

Click Boards to see entire

pinboards that match the search.

A series of boards that

match the search will appear.

To Follow a Pin to its source

If you want to know where

a Pin was originally found,

just click the Pin…

…it will navigate you

to the source page. This is

practically helpful

if you are organizing things.

Click a pin

to open a larger view.

the larger view

of the pin will appear.

Click the pin again to navigate

to the original source link.

The original page will appear as

a new tab in your browser.

Review of the

Pinterest Interface

Pinterest Logo Click this to return to homepage at anytime

Search Bar

Add Button Click this to add a pin, upload a pin or create a board

Review of the

Pinterest Interface

Recent Activity You will see here whoever likes, repins or starts following your pins

Browsing Pinterest button

Review of the

Pinterest Interface

The Profile Icon Click this to navigate to your profile page. You can also use the drop down menu to find friends, view your pins and likes, and modify your profile settings.

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