This document provides instructions for contributing videos to WordPress.tv. It outlines the sources of WordPress.tv videos, the camera equipment and video editors used, and the steps to get involved which include creating accounts, joining the Slack channel, downloading tools, editing videos, submitting videos for approval, and potentially being recognized as a contributor. The goal is to share tutorials and presentations from WordCamps and other events to help users learn about WordPress.

1. How to contribute with
WordPress.tv?
Nirmal Desai
Moderator @WordPressTV
Business Manager @Multidots
@nirmaldesai2

2. What is WordPress.tv?
● On WordPress.tv, you’ll find tutorials for both WordPress self-installs and
WordPress.com to help you get blogging fast and hassle-free.
● WordPress.tv is also now the place to find all that awesome WordCamp
footage that was floating around the web without a home. See the
presentations you missed and get a peek at behind-the-scenes action. We
call it WordCampTV.
● You’ll also find slideshows of presentations made by WordPress gurus, plus
interviews I’ve done with the media and fellow bloggers.

3. How to create video for WordPress.tv?

4. Source of WordPress.tv Video
Most of the videos are come from :
● WordCamp
● Local Meetups
● Interviews
● How to’s

5. Camera Kit

6. Professional Videographers

7. Raw Videos upload to Server

8. How to contribute with WordPress.tv?
( Steps and Procedures)

9. Get involved with WordPress.org
● Go to https://make.wordpress.org
● Click on TV (https://make.wordpress.org/tv/)
and read the Handbook about WordPress.TV
● After that, create the necessary accounts to start
your video contribution.

10. Create your account with WordPress.org

11. Join the #wptv slack channel
● We have weekly team meetings every Thursday, and they are open to the
public! Our next meeting is Thursday, February 2, 2017, 10:30 PM GMT+5:30
in the #wptv channel on Slack.
● If you want to find more about slack then you can visit this link :
https://make.wordpress.org/chat/

12. Start the interacting on Slack
Ask Questions about your queries .
On slack, you are surrounded by nice bunch of people who always eager to help.
● Jerry Bates : @jerrysarcastic - Team Lead - WordPress.tv Moderator Squad
● Pascal : @casiepa - Moderator - WordPress.tv
● Micheal Wiginton : @roseapplemedia - Moderator - WordPress.tv
● John Parkinson : @johnparkinson - Moderator - WordPress.tv
● Oleg Belousovs @Oleg - Team Member - WordPress.tv

13. WPTV videos to edit

14. Download the necessary tools
If you are using mac :
● You can use iMovie as Video Editing tools. iMovie is included on all Macintosh computers by default, and
is a very capable editor for preparing video for submission to WordPress.tv.
● You can visit this link for the Video editing tutorial : https://videopress.com/v/x2a3RgY2
If you are using Windows:
● You can utilise Camtasia Studio 7 or any other good software.
For file compression :
● To upload your video to WordPress.tv, you will need to make sure that your converted video files are
under 1GB in size. If the files you created in your video editing app are over this size limit, you can use
another open-source app called Handbrake to compress them so that they can be uploaded.

15. Edit Intro and Outro Slides
Important Link :
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1gplm4fU6he7QHJzx6j9Q7B92oqYVH1z_RfEBKnSCTDM/edit
#slide=id.g1572197c6f_0_0

16. Edit the video using tools

17. Submit a Video
Do the below checks :
● Better Audio Quality
● Better Video Quality
● Video Size will be less
than 1 GB.
● Proper metadata and
information
● Add Slides ( If Available)

18. Moderator will check and approve the video

19. Here, It’s your
video on
WordPress.tV!!

20. Get Motivated with WordPress.tv Badge
● WordPress.tv Contributor – Manually assigned (at present) based on
submitting a video to WordPress.tv or having been a team member.
● WordPress.tv Team – Manually assigned by the team.

21. Latest Stats of
WordPress.tv
Years 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016
WordCamps 69 71 80 89 115
Videos
Published
431 596 938 1377 1527

22. WordPress.tv YouTube Channel

23. Thank You!!!
All the Attendees, Volunteers &
Organisers @wcUdaipur :-)
@nirmaldesai2