Difference between revisions of "Attach a file to a WordPress post or page"
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*or [[Linking to Protected Files on Orca| Attaching links to protected readings in WordPress]] | *or [[Linking to Protected Files on Orca| Attaching links to protected readings in WordPress]] | ||
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Revision as of 12:10, 12 July 2016
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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: