Add PDF or File Download to WordPress
>> Written on January 7th, 2009 by Leon
I’m regularly asked how to add a link to a downloadable PDF file for companies wishing to circulate brochures or pricelists etc via download from a website. The tutorial below works for any downloadable file whether it be a PDF, Word Document, Audio file, etc..
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Thank you! This was exactly what I was looking for!
Jeff
Thank you VERY much for doing this. It was quite helpful and saved me a lot of time!
Cheryl
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Thank you! The bit about the title is exactly what I’d been looking for.
hi..
this REALLY helps!!
thanks so much.
Thank’s a million for this short but to the point tutorial.
Thanks Leon, just what I was looking for
Hi there,
I’m wondering if you might be able to help me. I followed your video (which is excellent by the way) but couldnt get it to work for me. I’m actually trying to make a PDF available to download from my blog.
I’ve a couple of questions;
1) following your video the link appeared haphazardly on the page.
2) Rather than actually adding a new page completely on my site I would rather just add it to my blog
3) When I was uploading the PDF the link section didnt have any address in it as your example did?
Hope I’m not asking too much – its probably me just being a little stupid!
Anyway any pointers would be much appreciated,
Thanks very much,
Darren
You can only use the method outlined in the video to upload a pdf to a wordpress page or post, where else did you want it uploaded? Anywhere else would required coding. The lack of link address thing might require you to click “File URL” in the Link URL box to get the link. Hope that helps.
Hi Leon,
I was trying to post it on my blog (which is in the wordpress site) http://www.helpmystyle.ie/blog
Would that require coding?
Thanks again for your help!
Darren
Posting to your blog means adding it to a page or post!?
Hi Leon, Sorry I’m only getting back now…yes it would mean adding to a post so I guess it would be the same process?
Cheers,
Darren
Exact same yes.
Thanks Leon!
hi Leon, i got your link form the HostGator support, thank you for the explanation..
Nice one Leon, must check if you have any more tips like this!
Thank you so much! The first really useful tutorial I ever find about wordpress.
Thank you for presenting this so clearly. It’s just what I needed. It’s so refreshing to look for help and actually find it, without wasting time. Your accent adds a double pleasure.
Thanks again. Wishing you success.
Genius!
Thank you for presenting this info. It was a very quick way for me to add some pdf’s to my site. Do you know any other ways where it opens up the download box on a the user’s web browser, instead of taking them to a separate page that views the pdf? Here’s the page that the link is on:
San Clemente Mortgage
Again, much thanks for the easy instructions!
-Matt
PDF’s open in the browser by default. I don’t know of any way you can force the link to download but you could try Google “force pdf download”. Failing that just give instructions to your customers to right-click the pdf link to save the pdf to their pc’s.
Thanks Leon
I’ve been trying to find out how to do this for a while and your video was really helpful. I think I was trying to do what Darren was and put the download as part of the post and not a new page. The download was haphazard when I did it in HTML but ok when done in VISUAL. A bit of trial and error did the trick and now working. I also find it easier to save my file to desktop when uploading. Hope this helps others having the same challenges and thank you once again Leon. Great bit of quick training, well done!
thnks jani but the url is soo difficult to mention. but i hove done my work with your help.
Thanks so much for the short and to the point training. It helped me upload a pdf and post to my blog fast. Happy New Year!
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No words to say thank you!!!! I was looking for a simple explanation for so long…the best ever!
xxx
Thanks Leon !
Your tips was great !
I was uploaded the file successfully a couple minutes ago.
Hope you can share more tips in your next post !