| Note to non-3B customers This guide covers insertion of files using JCE Editor v1.0.4 (not the Pro version) - this is not the standard Joomla WYSIWYG editor. |
To start with, open up the content item you wish to link to the file from, and in the tool bar click on the File Manager button:
Here's a brief overview of the important buttons. Remember that in Joomla you can hover the mouse on a button when you are not sure what it does, and a brief explanation will show up...
Go Up Directory - Go back to the previous directory in the directory tree.
Create Folder - Create a new folder - it will ask you for a name. 
Upload File - Opens the Upload Dialog which allows you to select and upload a file from your computer to the current directory:
Help - Opens the Help pages - they really are helpful, I promise!
Rename - Renames a file or folder. This action can only be performed on a single file or folder. 
Delete - Deletes a file, files or folder. Only single folders can be deleted, but multiple files can be deleted - great for spring cleaning and keeping your webspace well organised!
Inserting a File:
Inserting a File in a content item can be done in a few clicks. First, select the file you wish to use by clicking on its name. The file URL and Title will be inserted into the appropriate fields.
Next decide how you want the link to be displayed by changing the title to something appropriate and obvious ("2007 April Accounts" is far clearer than "click here").
- Include Icon - If checked, this includes a small file icon in the link - great to show people that they are downloading a PDF for example.
- Include Date - If checked, this includes the file date in the link - this is the date that you uploaded it to the site.
- Include Size - If checked, this includes the file size in the link, in KB or MB as appropriate.
When you are done, click Insert to insert the link into the article.
