how to upload a pdf or doc and link to it in modx revo

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Choose the Files tab in the site tree. Make sure you aren’t on Resources or Elements Monday, January 14, 2013

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For the non-technical site administrator, how to upload a pdf or doc (or any file) and create a link to it in your page content.

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Page 1: How to upload a pdf or doc and link to it in MODX Revo

Choose the Files tab in the

site tree.Make sure you

aren’t on Resources or

Elements

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Choose the directory you wish to upload

to.

The folder will open and you

can see the files that are there underneath.

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Then click upload files.

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Choose“Add” and

then browse to the file yo wish to upload

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This will queue the file. Click Upload to upload.

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File will be “OK” when it is uploaded. Check file size and

make it smaller if it fails.

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Go to resources tab and edit the file you wish to place the linked file in

by choosing it from the site menu tree.

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Highlight the textyou wish to link

and then click the chain icon in the Rich Text Editor

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Click the square browse icon to open the file browser and find the document

that you just uploaded.

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The file browser will open in a new window.You may have to allow pop-ups.

Do that if needed. You may need to navigate to the directory where your files live to access them. The first files you see in the file browser are

probably those in the root directory.

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When you choose the right directory, you will see the file you

just uploaded. Double click it.

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Double clicking the file name will place the correct path in the Link URL field.

Click Insert or Updateand then save the page.

You’re done.

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