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In order to create a timeline using this tool you will need to have a Google account so that you can host the spreadsheet that feeds the timeline.
Downloading the Template:
In order for your timeline to be visible you need to publish it and generate a URL or "embed code" for it.
The first part of this process is to update the spreadsheet you just downloaded so that outside applications can read the data.
Each row in the spreadsheet will represent an entry. You do not have to use all of the columns I recommend that you use the following columns:
The following is optional:
When starting to enter a new item go to the next empty row. Do not leave an empty row.
Timeline JS is a great tool but the way it works with images is hard. In order to add an image the images must be hosted online as a file and you must have that URL for that file.
One way to workaround this issue is to download images with open rights to your computer and then upload them to a free image hosting service. I found this one to work well: