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Attaching a file to a WordPress 2.7 post

1) Log in to your WordPress blog. Write a new post ( Posts | Add New ).

2) Next to the “Upload/Insert” label is a row of buttons. When you mouse over each button, a title tooltip should become visible. The buttons are, in order from left to right, Add an Image, Add Video, Add Audio, Add Media.

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3) Insert the cursor at the point in your post where you want the file link to go.

4) I want to upload a PDF, so I click the Add Media button (the one on the far right that looks like an asterisk or sunburst).

5) A dialog box will appear. Navigate to the file on your computer that you want to upload and click “Open.” The file will be uploaded to your blog.

6) A dialog box displays. Here you can give the file a title, caption, and description, if you want. I suggest adding at least a user-friendly title. The title will be the link text.

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7) Still in the dialog box, click “File URL” (below Link URL).  Then click “Insert into Post.”

8) That’s it! Success!

2 responses to “Attaching a file to a WordPress 2.7 post”

  1. RICHARD R. SIMMONS wrote on March 8, 2009:

    I am a member of NCPA but have never used the web page, I would like to mention my latest book on the page but sorry I don’t know how. The book may be checked out on my web page above, I would appreciate any help, and I will try to make the meeting Saturday and bring a copy of the book for evaluations. Thank you, Richard.

  2. Sandra Williams wrote on March 9, 2009:

    I’m not really the right person to ask about that. (I’m assuming you want to add your book to the NCPA site?) I don’t manage that Web site any longer, and I don’t know the board’s plans for the site. I think either Michele Avanti or Barry Schoenborn might be able to help you. I’ll send your question to them.