Elvota

Welcome to YotaTech.

With over 32,000 registered members, 1,350,000 posts and 65 different forums to choose from, YT can take a little while to figure out. Part of the reason YT works so well is that all members contribute their knowledge and feel free to ask questions. On average, YT has over 1,200 registered users visit everyday. That's a lot of knowledge for you to tap into... and share as well.

Be sure to familiarize yourself with the YT Forum Rules first:
http://www.yotatech.com/ytrules.php

The SEARCH feature is your friend. Search can be accessed through the tool bar located just above at any time. While you are new, always search for the answers before you post. You’ll be amazed what is already out there. If you can’t find the information you are looking for, post up your question with a clear title so others will be able to help you.


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How to get started...

First things first.... create your signature and be sure to note where you are located. The more details you provide about your vehicle the better response you'll get in regards to the technical problems you might be having or the mods you are planning to make.

Take a moment to introduce yourself. Let others know a little about you, your vehicles, pets, hobbies… maybe explain the origin of your username:

http://www.yotatech.com/f151/

Post a thread all about your rig. Show it off, put up some pics, list the mods you wish to do or have done. Be sure to read the guidelines first and place your vehicle in the appropriate section by model and year:

“Check Out My Truck”
http://www.yotatech.com/f62/

If you are new to Toyota's in general, start posting your questions here if a SEARCH didn't help you already find the answer you were looking for:

http://www.yotatech.com/f120/

Check out to see if there are any groups in your geographically area that are actively planning events. This is a great way to meet other Toyota enthusiast to wheel with, wrench with or simply make local friends with:

http://www.yotatech.com/f45/

Taken a trip? YT would really like to see where you have been. Feel free to give us the details. Where you went, what you did… how many times you got stuck :

http://www.yotatech.com/f100/

Find your vehicle model and year here and start reading. Probably more information in this section of YT than any other. Post up your questions as well.

http://www.yotatech.com/f60/

For more advanced tech including fabrication and engine swaps… here is your source:

http://www.yotatech.com/f89/

Don’t forget the YT WIKI. Constantly evolving and just crammed full of good Toyota stuff:

http://www.yotatech.com/wiki/index.php/Main_Page


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Adding pictures to your posts:

To post pics, you'll need to upload your photos to the YT Photo Gallery or some other online photo hosting service.

Start here (Photo Gallery can also be reached from the YT tool bar at any time):
http://www.yotatech.com/gallery/

• Then create click "upload photos" found at the upper right of the screen. Images will be added to your username. Suggested image size is 640x480.
• Once images have been added, you can open them to full size and right click to get to the properties.
• Copy the URL.
• In your post click the "insert Image" icon () and paste the URL between the two IMG tags.

Secondary posting options explained:
http://www.yotatech.com/f122/posting-images-76510/

Link to the “test” section to see if you have the photo posting figured out:
http://www.yotatech.com/f4/

Other hosting options:
www.shutterfly.com
www.photobucket.com


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Adding video to your posts:

YotaTech allows the embedding of videos from both YouTube and Google Video.

For YouTube:

• Copy number of the video you wish to post. Usually located at the end of the URL once on YouTube.
• In your post, click on the "YouTube" icon () and paste this video number between the two YOUTUBE tags.

For Google Videos:

• Copy the entire URL of the video you wish to post.
• In your post, click on the "Google" icon () and paste this video URL between the two GVIDEO tags.

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And that’s just the tip of the iceberg. We’ve got classifieds, off topic, tech write-ups, electronics… plenty to choose from. We look forward to learning more about you and having you become an active participant in the Yotatech community.

Sincerely the YotaTech staffers.

Corey (Co-Founder/Administrator)

Lysmachia (Super Moderator)
Elvota (Super Moderator)
4x4Fink (Super Moderator)

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1990 4Runner | V6 3.4 | 5spd | 240 someoddthousand miles | SR5 | SAS | RLS | 35's | ARB | TJM | 217 to 1 | W8000

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