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Need some help with this PDF...

by Traci
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Second post I've made lately explaining that I am in no way a technical person....

I am wanting to put a link to a PDF file on a website, but don't even know where to start. There are plenty of sites out there that say click HERE (here being a link) and it immediatly brings up a PDF document. That's what I need to do.
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  • Profile picture of the author NewbiesDiary
    do you want to do that on your own website?

    are you ok with html?

    the code should look something like this...

    http://yourwebsite.com/brochure.pdf

    so you need to upload the pdf to the net first.

    then find the location of the pdf, open it in your browser, copy the url & paste that in the html of your site.

    did any of that make sense?
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  • Profile picture of the author Traci
    Yes I understand that. But where do I "upload it to the net" at?
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  • Profile picture of the author NewbiesDiary
    lets start at the beginning...

    you have a website?
    or a blog at blogger or wordpress or quidoo?

    if you have your own website - have you uploaded stuff before?

    do you understand ftp?

    just trying to get a feel for where you're at
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  • Profile picture of the author NewbiesDiary
    if you dont have your own website you can use Box.net - Online File Storage, Internet File Sharing, Online Storage, Access Documents & Files Anywhere, Backup Data, Send Files

    you open a free account and follow their instructions to upload the file, then they give you a url to use to access your file.

    I'll be around for about 10 - 15 minutes if you want help, then I think then Bloke will throw something at me to get me off the 'puter!
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  • Profile picture of the author Traci
    Yes, I have quite a few websites. I know what ftp is, but don't have much experience working with it.
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  • Profile picture of the author NewbiesDiary
    how have you uploaded your sites?

    if you can answer some of my other questions I can try to help you
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  • Profile picture of the author Traci
    I have them outsourced, lol. The one I'm doing myself is simple site that I have hosted with Godaddy. I'm just using their site builder. WYSIWYG type thing.
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  • Profile picture of the author steve m
    in realation to the same question would the ebook have to be zipped.
    or would it just uploaded as a pdf?

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    • Profile picture of the author kettlewell
      Originally Posted by steve m View Post

      in realation to the same question would the ebook have to be zipped.
      or would it just uploaded as a pdf?

      Steve M
      In order to get the ebook to automatically open up Arobat reader, it will need to be uploaded as a .pdf


      Traci,

      As for the original question of how to get the link to open, you mention a WYSIWYG - There might be a media upload button in the management. Or you might have to upload the file to a directory on your site, and then create a link (with the WYSIWYG) that links directly to the PDF.

      PM me if you'd like me to give me a temp access for me to take a look and see for sure. Every system is a little different, but I'd be willing to take a look and help you out.


      Matt
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      • Profile picture of the author steve m
        Originally Posted by kettlewell View Post

        In order to get the ebook to automatically open up Arobat reader, it will need to be uploaded as a .pdf
        I thought as much thanks

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