If you haven't already, learn how to encode a Clipstream™ Video .vcs file on this page before continuing with this step-by-step guide.

The default encode of a Clipstream™ Video movie will output the following required files:

• a Clipstream™ Video .vcs file - the actual movie file
• a panelimages.jpg - the graphic that becomes the buttonset interface
• a videoclipstream.zip - this is the tiny program that plays the movie
• a default .html page with embedded Clipstream™ Video Java applet code
  
  

You will need these files for Clipstream™ Video to work from a website. In addition, the Encoder will output your individual video clip files:

• one or a series of .vcs files
• a single .js file that links to your .vcs files
• an .html web page that contains a link to the .js file

You will need the following:

• an FTP program such as WS_FTP, Dreamweaver, Fetch
• Notepad or other code editor
• access to webspace on a webserver

Follow the steps below to upload your movie to your website correctly so that it can be hosted.

1. Copy the required Clipstream™ files (see the list above) to your website's local space.



2. Connect to your web server using your FTP program.

3. Create a directory where you would like your Clipstream™ Video to be hosted.

4. Using your FTP program, upload the videoclipstream.zip, .vcs file(s), panelimages.jpg and the .html page to the directory you have created.


5. Make note of the location on your server.


Now that all of the files are located on your webserver, view them using a browser.

1. Open up a Java-enabled browser.

2. Type in the location of the .html page that you have uploaded into the Address field of your browser.


Make sure the address includes the name of the .html page that you uploaded.


3. The page should display in your browser like it did at the end of the Quick Start guide only this time it will be streaming from the Internet, not from your hard drive.


To play the video, click anywhere on the video frame or click the flashing play button.

The video will detect your connection speed.


And then it will play.

The sample movie included with the installation will play with a flashing logo imposed over the image. You can test a movie of any length on your webserver. To remove the flashing logo, go to our Licensing Clipstream™ Video page to learn how to license your server for Clipstream™ Video.