How to Use Photo Gallery with WordPress

1. Make sure you have a stable Internet connection before attempting to add any photos, no matter the quality or the size. An unstable Internet connection can lead to time outs or erratic photo uploads, so the speed of the Internet is important in this instance.
2. Log in to your WordPress admin account to access the dashboard of your website. If you do not have an account for WordPress, sign-up is free and only takes a few moments of your time.

3. Navigate to the Media section of tabs on the left-hand side of the dashboard screen, and select the 'Add New' category from the options. Your screen will refresh to a page with an upload box and browse button.
4. Click on the browse button to search your computer's internal (or external) memory for the right picture file. Current updates allow for file sizes of 2MB or smaller to be uploaded. You may also choose to use the flash uploader to upload several files at once. Select the appropriate file, or files, and hit upload when you are ready to proceed. WordPress uploads the file and takes you to the photo management page for this particular picture. Make a note of the file's Web address, either by writing this down or by copying the link.
5. Add a description to the file, if needed. Make note of the file name and change this if another name is desired for management. Save any changes you have made to return to the main page of the media library. If there is a particular post that already exists that you will be using to headline with this picture, attach the picture with the 'Attach File' feature on the file description.
6. Navigate to the intended post that you will use with the recently-uploaded picture. Scroll past the Visual/HTML editor box and locate the 'Custom Fields' area of the post editor. Under 'Add New Custom Field' an option box is presented on the left-hand side of this feature. If you would like to include a preview of your picture on the home page of your website, select the 'Thumb' option from the Custom Field box. Paste the URL in the 'Value' box. You only need to paste part of the URL, starting with 'wp-content.' Update your post and make note of the changes and positioning of the newly-uploaded photo.