# How can i preload my site with flash :(

**URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-can-i-preload-my-site-with-flash/19312
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**Created:** [April 26, 2003, 2:50pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-can-i-preload-my-site-with-flash/19312 "2003-04-26T14:50:39Z")
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### Author: ![agares666](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8797f3/32.png) [@agares666](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/agares666)
#### Post date: [April 26, 2003, 2:50pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-can-i-preload-my-site-with-flash/19312/1 "2003-04-26T14:50:39Z")

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i would really love any help, im trying to make a pre-loading flash bit for my website - so that when visitors see my site they will see the loading screen so that it pre-loads all the images, i have seen several sites do it but im not sure hiow… could u e-mail me at [ianchristurton@yahoo.co.uk](mailto:ianchristurton@yahoo.co.uk) - im [flesheater666@hotmail.com](mailto:flesheater666@hotmail.com) for msn

Many thanx!

🙂

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### Author: ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [April 26, 2003, 3:14pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-can-i-preload-my-site-with-flash/19312/2 "2003-04-26T15:14:22Z")

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the absolute easiest way is to get the preloader component from macromedia site. Its free and all you have to do is drop it on the first frame. Voila. Zero complications.  
if you would like to learn how to do it… just do a search on preload on this site. You will have more than enough.

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### Author: ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [April 26, 2003, 3:26pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-can-i-preload-my-site-with-flash/19312/3 "2003-04-26T15:26:17Z")

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thanx for that - where abouts on macromedias site do i download it? - i use flash MX

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### Author: ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [April 26, 2003, 4:23pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-can-i-preload-my-site-with-flash/19312/4 "2003-04-26T16:23:12Z")

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[http://www.kirupa.com/developer/mx/percentage\_loader.htm](http://www.kirupa.com/developer/mx/percentage_loader.htm)

here is a really cool preloader. Hope it helps. 🙂

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### Author: ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [April 26, 2003, 6:45pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-can-i-preload-my-site-with-flash/19312/5 "2003-04-26T18:45:16Z")

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Here is the preloader component  
[Macromedia Exchange - Bytes Based Preloaders](http://www.macromedia.com/cfusion/exchange/index.cfm#loc=en_us&view=sn111&viewName=Flash%20Extension&extID=655760&catID=47&lc_id=28163)
