funkwhale/docs/user/libraries/create.md

Create a library

Want to publish your own content on your {term}`pod`? Take a look at [channels](../channels/index).

To start uploading your collection to your pod, you need to create a library. You can create as many libraries as you need.

To create a library:

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:::{tab-item} Desktop :sync: desktop

1. Log in to your pod.
2. Select the upload icon ({fa}upload) in the top of the sidebar.
3. Select {guilabel}Get started under {guilabel}Upload third-party content in a library.
4. A screen appears showing your upload quota. If you have created any libraries, these are also shown.
5. Select {guilabel}Create a new library.
6. Enter a {guilabel}Name for your library (required).
7. Enter {guilabel}Description for your library.
8. Set the {guilabel}Visibility of your library. This determines who can access the content.
   • {guilabel}Everyone, across all instances – the library's content is available to everybody who interacts with your pod. This includes users of other pods.
   • {guilabel}Everyone on this instance – the library's content is available to all users on your pod. This does not include users of other pods.
   • {guilabel}Nobody except me – the library's content is only available to you and people you share the library with.
9. Select {guilabel}Create library.
10. A screen appears showing you a summary of your library.

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:::{tab-item} Mobile :sync: mobile

1. Log in to your pod.
2. Select the upload icon ({fa}upload) at the top of the screen.
3. Select {guilabel}Get started under {guilabel}Upload third-party content in a library.
4. A screen appears showing your upload quota. If you have created any libraries, these are also shown.
5. Select {guilabel}Create a new library.
6. Enter a {guilabel}Name for your library (required).
7. Enter {guilabel}Description for your library.
8. Set the {guilabel}Visibility of your library. This determines who can access the content.
   • {guilabel}Everyone, across all instances – the library's content is available to everybody who interacts with your pod. This includes users of other pods.
   • {guilabel}Everyone on this instance – the library's content is available to all users on your pod. This does not include users of other pods.
   • {guilabel}Nobody except me – the library's content is only available to you and people you share the library with.
9. Select {guilabel}Create library.
10. A screen appears showing you a summary of your library.

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Select {guilabel}`Nobody except me` if you don't own the copyright for the content or it isn't freely licensed.

Well done! You've created your library. Now you can add some content to it.