Images in questions

This article explains how to create questions with images. In order to use an image, the image address must first be retrieved.

Image addresses must end with the extension of the image.

Examples of web addresses are:

• https://m-path.io/mediafiles/alps1.jpg
• https://m-path.io/mediafiles/SVGCOACHILD/0.svg
• https://i.imgur.com/jYM6fF9.jpg

Choose an image hosting platform

In order to retrieve an image address or url, the image must be hosted on the internet. In this section, we will discuss a possible image hosting platform (Imgur) and explain how to retrieve the image url.

Private server

The best option is to upload the images on a private server (e.g. from a hospital or research department).

Imgur

Another option is to use Imgur. This is a free image hosting website. Compared to Google, there are more adds and it is not possible to create albums. However, uploading photos to Imgur is pretty straightforward and easy. You can create an account here.

Follow these steps to upload photos to Imgur:

1. Go to imgur.com in your web browser.
2. Make sure you are logged in.
3. Go to your user name and click on Images and then Add Images.
4. Click on browse to upload images from your computer.
5. Select your photos and click on open.

Follow these steps to retrieve an image address from Imgur:

1. Click on the image of which you want to retrieve the image address.
2. Right-click the image to open the context menu, and select “Copy image address” (or the equivalent option in your browser).
3. Paste the image address into the question settings in your m-path dashboard.