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Joomla - Uploading a file (such as a PDF) |
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Written by Jack Bremer
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Wednesday, 13 June 2007 |
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.
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You will find as you use Joomla, that you will often want to link to a particular file for download. We need to address this in two stages - uploading the file from your computer to the web, and then inserting the link in your website for people to download...
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.
» 12 Comments
1"WYSIWYG?"
on Thursday, 17 July 2008 16:38
hi,
just wondering if anyone can help me understand how to upload pdf content so that it's either viewable or downloadable from the joomla site using what i beleive is the WYSIWYG editor.
otherwise, this confusion is going to drive me insane
thanks
2"Yasmin's request..."
on Thursday, 17 July 2008 16:42
Hi Yasmin,
I've dropped you an email about our services - putting PDFs and other downloads or streaming content in a Joomla site is easy (once you know how!) if the site is built properly and uses the right tools to facilitate easy content management...
Jack Bremer - 3B Web Design
3"pdf file viewing"
on Saturday, 02 August 2008 12:25
Hi,
I want to directly view pdf file. Please help if you have solution.
Thanks
Rajesh
4"Rajesh - embedding PDF"
on Saturday, 02 August 2008 13:49
Hi Rajesh,
In order to embed the PDF, rather than just link it, you'll want this Joomla extension (for Joomla v1.0.x only):
http://snipurl.com/embed_pdf_joomla
5"Embedding pdfs on joomla"
on Monday, 15 September 2008 04:46
hi there
what do i need to do to embed a pdf file on a joomla site v1.5.x?
tried putting a local m/c file link in an article but got the msg ur current security settings do not allow the file to be downloaded
plz help
6"RE: "Embedding pdfs on jo"
on Monday, 15 September 2008 11:33
@ Amrita - I haven't tried embedding in Joomla v1.5 yet, but if the PDF is on your server (there are various ways to upload it) then you should be able to link to it using the "Insert File" button and browsing for it.
We can either hope for a more conclusive answer in the replies, or you can contact us for assistance using the link in the main menu.
7"How to add a PDF doc"
on Wednesday, 22 October 2008 07:53
Hi All,
I m using Joomla 1.5 vs, i want to add one PDF to my article from admin side, so that it can be downloadable from the front end by the users, for that i installed JCE vs 1.0.5(com_jce_150, plg_jce_151, jce_advlink_docmanlinks, plg_mediaobject_150), then i changed the editor name in the config file, I got the new jce editor but i did n\\\'t get any option ther to upload a pdf file in my article.Plz help, what should i do for this??
8"RE: How to add a PDF doc"
on Wednesday, 22 October 2008 12:42
Hi Tanmaya,
the layout of the JCE editor is slightly different on 1.5. Highlight the text you want to use as the link to your article, and select the link button (the link button has changed as it has additional functions). A popup window will appear. The link button has the ‘upload’ option above the ‘Details’ window.
I hope this helps
9"\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\"How"
on Wednesday, 29 October 2008 10:32
Hi Teenum,
Thanks for your reply. I got this, but i am not able to upload the PDF in to my project directory and the upload option does n't allow me to go out of the project directory to get the PDF file.So what i did is first i copied the PDF file to my Project directory which is a out of system process then I linked that file using this editor.So what i want to know IS there any option i can upload the PDF to my project directory using this Editor or any other userful Editor?Thanks
10"Flash problem in Joomla e"
on Wednesday, 29 October 2008 10:39
Hi All,
I got a problem while keeping any flash file inside editor. During save process what ever flash file i am keep it disappears from the editor.I don\\\'t know some how the settings is been changed.Because i tried the same with another Joomla project and that editor takes flash file.I am using
joomla vs 1.5.I don\\\'t know where to change the settings to get it done.Please suggest.
11"serach module in joomla"
on Saturday, 01 November 2008 13:34
Hi all,
How to include mod_search module in my joomla template, I want to have search functionality in my joomla site.The template that I am using now does not have any search functionality.but I can't change the template now,I just want to add search functionality in that template.Please help
12"search module in joomla"
on Monday, 03 November 2008 11:50
Hi Tanmaya,
You don't need to change your template if you don't want to. You simply go to Modules --> Site Modules and find the search module. Publish it and assign it to a position that exists within your template (I'm guessing in a header or footer). If you want the search function to appear as its own position then you will have to edit the index.php/main template. If I was going to add a search module then I would include it within my header div and assign it to an un-used module (USER 8). This would be my code:
<?php mosLoadModules ( 'user8', -1 ); ?>
Once this is included in the template, then assign the search module to position "user8". Any further questions, let me know.
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