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How can i add a pdf download to wordpress (self hosted)

by monitorit
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I want to add a pdf download to my self hosted wordpress blog. I know how to do this on html sites i think but on wordpress i need to know the right folder to add the file.
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  • Profile picture of the author rosetrees
    Just add it to public_html, or whatever your root folder is called. You don't need to add it within the the Wordpress folders, that will make the path to it too complicated.

    If you upload to your root folder, then it's address is just mydomain.com/mydoc.pdf

    Hope that makes sense
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  • Profile picture of the author SteveJohnson
    Originally Posted by monitorit View Post

    I want to add a pdf download to my self hosted wordpress blog. I know how to do this on html sites i think but on wordpress i need to know the right folder to add the file.
    If you do it as part of a post or page, use the media upload button and let WordPress do the heavy lifting.
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  • Profile picture of the author AndrewStark
    Just upload the pdf to your site and then link to the file the sameway you for a static html page.
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  • Profile picture of the author reynoldscorb
    Open up your FTP client.

    Drag the PDF file into the root directory.

    Your file can be downloaded at www.yourdomain.com/yourfile.pdf
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  • Profile picture of the author Marketing Profits Software
    Here is how to upload your PDF through Wordpress:

    1. Log-in to your Wordpress Administrative Dashboard
    2. Go to Media -> Add New
    3. Click the "Select Files" button
    4. Select your PDF file

    The file should automatically upload to your web server. After the file transfers, Wordpress will display a window that allows you to copy the file's URL.
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    • Profile picture of the author Sunganani
      Thank you. It helped
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  • Profile picture of the author monitorit
    thanks now sorted.
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  • Profile picture of the author PaulyC
    I just upload it to the media folder and then give my reader the link.. Seems to be the fastest and easiest way for me.

    Paul
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  • Profile picture of the author Dann Vicker
    Using filezilla (free resource), just select your pdf file and upload it to the "Public Html" folder on your site. The file can then be downloaded at this link - www.yourwebsite.com/filename.pdf
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