FlickrUppr HOWTO
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Introduction
The FlickrUppr applications uploads a geo-tagged photo to your Flickr account when motion is detected.
Required BUG Modules
- Camera - to retrieve an image
- GPS – to retrieve geographical information
- Motion – to detect motion
- LCD – to display the flickr authentication user interface
Requirements
- User must have a valid Flickr account.
- If need be, please visit Flickr to create one
- FlickrUppr must exist in your eclipse workspace
Instructions
Set Privacy and Permissions on your Flickr account:
In this section we will set up default preferences for photos uploaded to flickr; We need these settings for a successful upload.
- Log into Flickr
- Select Your Account
- Select Privacy and Settings
- Set a preference for “Who will be able to see where your photos were taken.”
Test drive the FlickrUppr
- Launch the Virtual BUG
- Install GPS, LCD, MOTION and CAMERA modules
- Visit the link specified in the authentication window
- Grant FlickrUppr permission to your account
- Enter the mini token provided into the authentication window
- Click “Authenticate”
- Trigger a motion event by typing “motion” in the console view
- Check your Flickr account












