{"id":87128,"date":"2021-08-24T13:05:30","date_gmt":"2021-08-24T17:05:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/?p=87128"},"modified":"2021-08-25T11:53:07","modified_gmt":"2021-08-25T15:53:07","slug":"how-to-upload-files-in-joomla-4","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/edu\/joomla\/joomla-4\/how-to-upload-files-in-joomla-4\/","title":{"rendered":"Upload Files in Joomla 4 Media Manager"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Uploading files in Joomla 4 is an essential part of being a successful Joomla user. \u201cHot linking\u201d images, or embedding images from another website or server, should be avoided as it can slow the page for your users or result in the image being unavailable if the originating source fails.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Whether you need to know how to upload a PDF file in Joomla 4 or some other niche file types, read on to learn the basics steps of uploading files to your website.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How to Upload Files in Joomla 4 Media Manager<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

First, log into your Joomla 4 administrator dashboard (e.g. https:\/\/example.com\/administrator). On the sidebar, select Content<\/strong> and Media<\/strong> to access the Media Manager.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To configure the Joomla 4 Media Manager, select Options<\/strong> in the upper-right corner.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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On the left you\u2019ll see the default folders under \u201cimages\u201d \u2013 \u201cbanners,\u201d \u201cheaders,\u201d and \u201csampledata.\u201d You can create a new folder at the top of the page.On the right you may see sample images.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Select Upload<\/strong> to add a file to the current folder of your Joomla site. Once the file is uploaded, you\u2019ll see \u201cItem uploaded.\u201d You can then edit and rename the file.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The file path will include your Joomla website URL, the folder(s) for the file, and the file name.
For example: example.com\/images\/headers\/blue-flower.jpg<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If an upload is unsuccessful, you\u2019ll see \u201cAn error occurred.\u201d If so, select Options<\/strong> from the upper-right corner. There you can modify what and how media files can be uploaded:<\/p>\n\n\n\n