How to Add Music to your Spaces Site

Lynne wants to know how to add music to her Web site. There are two ways, but I recommend the following:

First we need to add the WMP powert toy to your spaces. To do this follow the following steps:

1. Make sure that you’ve signed in (You must sign in using your Windows Live ID before you can edit your space. To sign in, click Sign in in the upper-right corner of your space.) to your space and that you’re in edit mode (One of two modes that you use to work on your space. When you’re in edit mode, you can customize your space, change themes, or add photos or a new blog entry. As you work on your space, you’ll flip between edit and view mode. To get to edit mode, click Edit your space in the upper-right corner.) .

2. In the address bar of your web browser, add &powertoy=musicvideo to the end of the displayed web address.

3. In the web browser, click the Go button next to the address line, and then wait for your space to reload.

4. In your space, click Customize.

5. Click Modules.

6. Click Other, and then click Power Toy: Windows Media.

7. Click Close.

8. Click Save.

Now:

1. goto & sign up at http://filelodge.bolt.com

2. Upload any music file at filelodge. Make sure it is supported by WMP.

3. Add WMP Powertoy to your space. (follow the above procedure to do it)

4. Now copy the link of your music file given to you by filelodge and paste it in WMP powertoy’s "URL" field.

5. Click Save.

6. Done.

If that seems like a lot of work, and I’ve not checked this myself because I did it the hard way, get a high school geek friend (btw, I’m a geek so I use that term with with love) to help you. Usually a plate of cookies is the going price. :o)

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2 Responses to How to Add Music to your Spaces Site

Showbiz Mom says:

December 9, 2006 at 17:50

Speaking of…we would love to hear some music from you on here.:-)

Psycho says:

July 16, 2009 at 12:45

Too bad Filelodge is broken right now…I so wanted to put True Blood theme in my Windows Live Spaces.