Gateway to 21st Century Skills

Uploading the State Logo

The first step in customizing the state view of the Gateway is to upload an image of the state logo.  The information below describes both the logo image requirements and the procedure for uploading the image to the Gateway repository.

Image Requirements

1. The format of the official state logo can be either .jpg or .gif.
2. The image should be crisp and easy to read where lettering is used.
3. The preferred size of the image is 150 pixels in width.  Under no circumstances should the image exceed 150 pixels wide.

Steps in Uploading the Logo Image

1. Have your state logo ready and in a directory on the computer you are using.
   
2. Open a browser window and log into the Gateway at http://www.thegateway.org/.
3. Log into your state account (see instructions on joining).
4. Upon login, a new folder tab will appear at the top of the window titled "state nea images"--click on the tab.
5. You will be dropped into a listing of state affiliate logo images already in the repository.
6. In the green horizontal band above the listing of state logo images, click on "add nea state image" to initiate an image upload.  A new window will open for creating information about the image and identifying its location on your computer.
7. In the Title field, type in the name of the state.  Note that the title need not be the name of the image file you intend to upload.
   
8. In the Description field, provide a brief description of the image.  For example: "Florida Education Association official logo. 150 pixels wide."
9. Do not type anything into the text box beside "Image."  Instead, use the "browse" button next to the "Image" text box to open up your computer's file navigation system. Navigate to the location on your computer to the file you intend to upload.
   
10. Select the desired file.  Upon selection, the file browse window will close.  Note that the path to the desired file now appears in the text box next to "Image."  Do not edit this path.
11. In the URL field, type in the URL to the state Web site.  This is the URL that will be used to link the image back to the state Web site when it appears on the Gateway.
12. From the Jurisdiction drop-down menu, select the state name.
13. Go to the bottom of the form and select "save."
    
14. In the green horizontal band, click on the "state:" drop-down window and select "submit" to foward your saved logo to GEM administration for review.
    
15. Your official state logo has been sucessfully uploaded.
16. The automatic linking of your logo to your state site will not be immediatly apparent.  The uploaded image will be reviewed by GEM administrative staff before the link is provided and site customization for your members begins.  Please allow 24 to 48 hours for this review process to occur.