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+ | ===Upload the file and create a link=== | ||
+ | From the post or page where you want the link: | ||
+ | #Click the '''Add Media''' button [[Image:imagemenu.png|thumb|250px|right]] | ||
+ | #Choose '''Upload Files''' and '''Select File''' to locate the file on your hard drive (you can also drag and drop the file) | ||
#Change the Title field if you need to, this will become the name of the link embedded in your post | #Change the Title field if you need to, this will become the name of the link embedded in your post | ||
− | #Click the "Insert into post" button | + | #Set the '''Link To''' field to '''Media File''' otherwise an additional page will be created to download the file from |
+ | #Click the '''"Insert into post"''' button to create the text link to the file | ||
#Publish your post | #Publish your post | ||
+ | [[Image:Wordpress-attachfile.png|350px]] | ||
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+ | ===For protected files=== | ||
+ | To attach files that need protected access see: | ||
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+ | [[Linking to Protected Files on Orca| Attaching links to protected readings in WordPress]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 17:00, 14 August 2017
Learn how to upload a file to WordPress and add a link for others to download.
Upload the file and create a link
From the post or page where you want the link:
- Click the Add Media button
- Choose Upload Files and Select File to locate the file on your hard drive (you can also drag and drop the file)
- Change the Title field if you need to, this will become the name of the link embedded in your post
- Set the Link To field to Media File otherwise an additional page will be created to download the file from
- Click the "Insert into post" button to create the text link to the file
- Publish your post
For protected files
To attach files that need protected access see:
Attaching links to protected readings in WordPress