# Preloader

**URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/t/preloader/44482
**Category:** Uncategorized
**Created:** [March 4, 2004, 9:33am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/preloader/44482 "2004-03-04T09:33:08Z")
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### Author: ![OpTimus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/59ef9b/32.png) [@OpTimus](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/OpTimus)
#### Post date: [March 4, 2004, 9:33am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/preloader/44482/1 "2004-03-04T09:33:08Z")

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Could someone explain the preloader to me… uhm when I create a preloader, is it a seperate flash or say i have a banner and I like for the preloader to start up first of course, i just add the preloader to that banner swf?

heres an example site

[http://www.drawingart.org/indexflash.html](http://www.drawingart.org/indexflash.html)

you will notice that the preloader starts everytime you click on a link… I like to know the concept really on how and when/where i place the preloader

thanks