Perform these steps to create a Vid.ly with the Encoding.com user interface.
- Log into http://www.encoding.com/login.
- In the left menu, click Start New Job. (Or, click Vid.ly in the left menu and then click the Create a vid.ly button in the upper left corner of the page).
- Enter the source path for the location of your media. For a path template, click the build your source link directly below the path field, then choose from FTP, HTTP, S3, Rackspace, Azure, Dropbox, or Upload from local, and then enter the Login, Password, Host, and Path.
- Click the Start Encoding button.
- On the page that appears, notice the job progress indicator under Step One and Job Settings to the right under Step Two.
- To receive an alert, click the + next to Job Settings, then enter your email address in the Notify URL field.
- Next, you’ll need to specify at least one output. Below the Job Settings section, click the + next to Output Format #1.
- From the first drop down listing, choose Vid.ly as the output category.
- In the next drop down listing, choose Vid.ly as the encoding preset and then click the Save button.
- If you want to add another output, click the + next to Add another output format and then repeat the previous two steps.
- Click Process Video in the lower right corner.
- The encoding queue should appear, and you should see a processing indicator for your new job at the top of the listing.
- You can view and manage your Vid.ly inventory by click the Vid.ly item in the left menu.