Personal Flickr URL?

HailttRedskins · 27th of November 2009 (Fri)

I really wasn't sure where to ask this so I hope this is the correct section.

I notice a lot of people link their Flickr in their signatures. I was wondering how you find this link? I was looking at others and it appears to be http://www.flickr.com/photos/yourlinkhere/

Whenever I put my Flickr name there which is DCsportFan, it gives me a cannot find page. Do you have to be a PRO member to have this feature or am I just doing something wrong? This link ( http://www.flickr.com/photos/40026853@N08/ ) will take you right to my page, but http://www.flickr.com/photos/DCsportFan/ will not.

Anybody know what the problem is? Is it because I'm not a PRO member?

Thanks!

shomat · 28th of November 2009 (Sat)

Friendly Flickr URLs need to be set up manually by the user. Go to flickr.com/account and look for the section titled "Your Flickr web address". You can use your username, or you can use something different.

Once you set your Flickr web address, it cannot be changed.

HailttRedskins · 28th of November 2009 (Sat)

Awesome thanks!

Slash B. · 4th of June 2010 (Fri)

And how does it work to get flickr.com/"myname" instead of flickr.com/photos/"myname"?
Does this anybody know?

Cheers
Slash

corkneyfonz · 4th of June 2010 (Fri)

SLASHB, follow the instructions in the thread link below.
http://photography-on-the.net/forum/...r+in+signature

WireWess · 4th of June 2010 (Fri)

The url http://flickr.com/DCsportFan will also work, that's way shorter

k8et · 4th of June 2010 (Fri)

the difference between the photos in the url - i think at least - with photos, takes the browser to your photo page. without it, to your profile page. Either could be used when just wanting to share where your flickr is.

Slash B. · 4th of June 2010 (Fri)

Thanks at all, but you misunterstood me!

I want to know how to get the url flickr.com/"myname" instead of flickr.com/photos/"myname"?
Is this only possible with a pro account?

k8et · 4th of June 2010 (Fri)

Quote:

Originally Posted by shomat

Friendly Flickr URLs need to be set up manually by the user. Go to flickr.com/account and look for the section titled "Your Flickr web address". You can use your username, or you can use something different.

Once you set your Flickr web address, it cannot be changed.

If you follow the instructions above, then you should have

flickr.com/photos/myname which brings users to your photo page
AND
flickr.com/myname which brings users to your profile

my flickr is k8et. try it. I set the name once (i don't know if it's a pro feature or not) and BOTH those links work for my account - they just go to different pages.

k8et · 4th of June 2010 (Fri)

Oops I was wrong. haha.

flickr.com/people/k8et is my profile.

I entered flickr.com/k8et and it FORWARDS it to flickr.com/photos/k8et

bottom line still is that you change it once, and the shorter should work. If you just changed it now, you may need to wait a few hours for the forwarding feature to work? good luck

Slash B. · 4th of June 2010 (Fri)

Thank you, k8et!
It works as described by you.

Have a nice weekend.
Slash B.

27th of November 2009 (Fri)	#1
HailttRedskins Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Northern Virginia Posts: 197 IMAGE EDITING OK	Personal Flickr URL? I really wasn't sure where to ask this so I hope this is the correct section. I notice a lot of people link their Flickr in their signatures. I was wondering how you find this link? I was looking at others and it appears to be http://www.flickr.com/photos/yourlinkhere/ Whenever I put my Flickr name there which is DCsportFan, it gives me a cannot find page. Do you have to be a PRO member to have this feature or am I just doing something wrong? This link ( http://www.flickr.com/photos/40026853@N08/ ) will take you right to my page, but http://www.flickr.com/photos/DCsportFan/ will not. Anybody know what the problem is? Is it because I'm not a PRO member? Thanks! __________________ Canon Digital Rebel XTi \| EF-S 18-55mm \| Canon 50mm 1.8II \|

28th of November 2009 (Sat)	#2
shomat Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: NYC Posts: 793 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: Personal Flickr URL? Friendly Flickr URLs need to be set up manually by the user. Go to flickr.com/account and look for the section titled "Your Flickr web address". You can use your username, or you can use something different. Once you set your Flickr web address, it cannot be changed. __________________ My Photo Blog

28th of November 2009 (Sat)	#3
HailttRedskins Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Northern Virginia Posts: 197 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: Personal Flickr URL? Awesome thanks! __________________ Canon Digital Rebel XTi \| EF-S 18-55mm \| Canon 50mm 1.8II \|

4th of June 2010 (Fri)	#4
Slash B. Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Posts: 3	Re: Personal Flickr URL? And how does it work to get flickr.com/"myname" instead of flickr.com/photos/"myname"? Does this anybody know? Cheers Slash

4th of June 2010 (Fri)	#5
corkneyfonz Goldmember Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 2,477 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: Personal Flickr URL? SLASHB, follow the instructions in the thread link below. http://photography-on-the.net/forum/...r+in+signature __________________ My Flickr

4th of June 2010 (Fri)	#6
WireWess Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Holland! Posts: 160	Re: Personal Flickr URL? The url http://flickr.com/DCsportFan will also work, that's way shorter

4th of June 2010 (Fri)	#7
k8et Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 251 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: Personal Flickr URL? the difference between the photos in the url - i think at least - with photos, takes the browser to your photo page. without it, to your profile page. Either could be used when just wanting to share where your flickr is. __________________ Flickr (snapshots) - k8et Portfolio - Katie Gould Photography Canon Rebel XTi, 18-55mm kit lens, 50mm 1.8 lens, 55-250 F/4-5.6 IS, Sigma 18-50mm f2.8, 430EXII & 580EXII flashes Lomography film cameras: Fisheye and Colorsplash

4th of June 2010 (Fri)	#8
Slash B. Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Posts: 3	Re: Personal Flickr URL? Thanks at all, but you misunterstood me! I want to know how to get the url flickr.com/"myname" instead of flickr.com/photos/"myname"? Is this only possible with a pro account? Last edited by Slash B. : 4th of June 2010 (Fri) at 12:07.

4th of June 2010 (Fri)	#10
k8et Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 251 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: Personal Flickr URL? Oops I was wrong. haha. flickr.com/people/k8et is my profile. I entered flickr.com/k8et and it FORWARDS it to flickr.com/photos/k8et bottom line still is that you change it once, and the shorter should work. If you just changed it now, you may need to wait a few hours for the forwarding feature to work? good luck __________________ Flickr (snapshots) - k8et Portfolio - Katie Gould Photography Canon Rebel XTi, 18-55mm kit lens, 50mm 1.8 lens, 55-250 F/4-5.6 IS, Sigma 18-50mm f2.8, 430EXII & 580EXII flashes Lomography film cameras: Fisheye and Colorsplash

4th of June 2010 (Fri)	#11
Slash B. Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Posts: 3	Re: Personal Flickr URL? Thank you, k8et! It works as described by you. Have a nice weekend. Slash B. Last edited by Slash B. : 4th of June 2010 (Fri) at 18:36.

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