JDM Digital

Media & Online Storage (v3.6)

Using WordPress version 3.6 or before, you can upload files, PDFs, images and more to your Media Library.

Adding Media and Linking to it:

  1. From the admin, click on Media >> Add New
  2. Click on ‘Select Files’ and browse for the file or files you would like to upload (you can also drag & drop)
  3. You can select & upload multiple files at once
  4. NOTE: most PHP.ini files will limits per-file upload size to 8MB
  5. Now you can add any additional information you like about the media you’ve just uploaded
  6. You’ll also notice an un-editable link.  That’s the online link to the file you just uploaded
    1. You can email the link, link to it from a page or post or whatever else you want to do with it
    2. PLEASE NOTE: the media library is not secure.  DO NOT upload confidential or personal files.  Search engines WILL find them.  We worked hard to make sure they do ;).
  7. Click ‘Save All Changes
  8. Close the lightbox by clicking the ‘X’ in the top right portion

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