Podcast Store Instructions
- Log on to the site, using your Writers Studio online classroom user name and password.
- Go to “podcasts” at the top of the column on the left side of your screen.
- You’ll see a list of craft classes available for download. Click on “add to cart” beneath the class you’d like to purchase.
- When you’re done adding the craft class(es) you want to your cart, look to the column on the left side of the page to see how many items (classes) are in your cart. Click “view cart” to see what you’ve chosen to purchase, “clear cart” to empty your cart, or “checkout” to pay.
- f you’re ready to make your purchase, once you’ve selected “checkout,” you’ll then click the “complete purchase” box. This will take you to the payment page. [your billing information is protected...?]
- Once you’ve filled in your billing information, click on the “process payment” box at the bottom of the page.
- A “show invoice” page will open. From there, you can return to the home page – where your podcast will be – by clicking on “return to podstore.” Go to “My Downloads” in the column on the left side of your screen.
- Click on “download” beneath the class you want to download. With a cable modem connection on a Mac with iTunes or a PC with Windows Media Player, the file should start to play in a couple of minutes away.
Most Mac users will already have iTunes on their machine, but if you do not already have iTunes, go to http://www.apple.com/itunes/. If you click on the “iPod + iTunes” tab, you will see “Download” on the far left side of the navigation bar. Click on “Download.” The next page should walk you through downloading iTunes.
If you have a pc, make sure you click on “Download for Windows” and follow the instructions. The download instruction page also offers detailed information on system requirements for using iTunes. PC users need the following to support iTunes:
- Windows XP or 2000 (latest service packs recommended)
- 500 MHz Pentium class processor or better
- QuickTime 7.0.3 (included)
- 256MB RAM
- Supported CD-R or DVD-R drive to burn CDs
- Broadband Internet connection (DSL/Cable/LAN) for buying and streaming music
Once you have iTunes, you should be able to click on the downloads of each Craft Class and listen to the class at your computer. If you have trouble, please contact us at techsupport@writerstudio.com.