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    I have an image on my computer. Can I insert it in HTML without uploading it to a website?
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    You can, but the image will still only be on your computer, and not visible by anyone else who visits your website. To do this, use the image's file path instead of a URL. To find the file path, use a browser's "Open File" function to open the image, then look at the address bar. It will say something like "C:\Users\wikihow\image.jpg"
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    Does it have to be a jpg file when inserting images with HTML?
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    No. You can use any image file type unless the hosting website only allows certain file types.
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    Should I resize the image before uploading, or can I just use the width and height attributes?
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    If you're downsizing a particularly large image, it's best to do that in image editing software before uploading. Your website visitor has to download the exact image you uploaded, even if it only ends up as a tiny thumbnail on his or her screen.
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    How do I insert images without a link?
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    You can stop after following the steps till the end of Part 1. The steps in Part 2 are optional.
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    The image used to show up but now I just see a blank box. What happened?
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    If the image is no longer available at the URL you referenced, it will not appear on your website. Most likely the site hosting the image either took it down or moved it to another page.
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    What do I do when the image won't appear on the HTML website?
    Pratham Vasisht
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    The host of the image probably changed its link, in which case you should find out its new link and change the link you have written in your HTML, save it, and reload your web page. The host might also have taken down the image, in which case you should find a different image.
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    How do I insert an image?
    Community Answer
    The code for inserting an image in HTML is listed in this article. Please read it above.
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    How do I replace the image if something happens to it?
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    Change the code you used to insert the previous image and add the code to replace it. After that, save it and reload in the web page.
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    What kind of file types are required to insert an image?
    Community Answer
    You can use any image file type unless the hosting website only allows certain file types.
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    Does this also work for users visiting my site?
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    Yes, as long as you are using one from the web or have an image from your computer.
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    What do I do if my picture just shows a blank box, but I did it correctly?
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    In the most usual case, there is something wrong in the code/path/URL. If all the codes are right and it still shows a blank box, then there's something wrong with the browser or other technical difficulty.
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    How do I create a link with HTML?
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    Use the code <a href http://www.websitename.com>name you want to give the link</a>.
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    How do I align the image to the centre using HTML?
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    Between your and tag write this: img {text-align: center;}. This will make all pictures centered. To center everything do 'body' instead of 'img' this is called internal CSS. Look into it for your webpage as it is very useful.
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    How do I position images using HTML?
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    Put CSS in the heading tags after the title and then do body { float: left,right, or center;} or do body { text-align: left, right or center;}.
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    What do I do when a little back icon shows up but the photo doesn't when inserting an image with HTML?
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    That likely means that the computer couldn't find the picture you coded there or it doesn't work in that browser. This is why it is especially helpful to put an alt tag in your picture. Try opening it in another browser. If that doesn't work, then you can assume there is something wrong with your code. Go over your code and make sure everything is where you coded it and that there are no spelling mistakes. Remember, computers can only do what you code them to so if you don't code it properly, it cannot think for itself and realize that you meant to type and 'r' instead of a 't'.
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    Can I also add an animation in it? If so, how?
    Community Answer
    The easiest form of animation available is GIF. Make one and add it.
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    It does not work, only an image icon shows. What can be done?
    Stockriderj
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    You can try correcting the file path of the "src" attribute or checking your internet.
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    I did all the steps but how to align the image to center?
    Stockriderj
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    To align the image to the center, the easiest way is to add style="text-align: center" into the tag as an attribute. The more practical way is to do it with an external CSS file, but that is a lot to explain, and there isn't enough space in a short answer.
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    How do I upload an image already saved on my computer?
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    If your HTML page is server web hosted, you'll have to upload it to your web hosting server first, then in the href attribute, you can either link it to a static web link (ww.example/files/image.jpeg) or server file path (../files/image.jpeg). If your HTML page is on your computer file explorer, viewing your local HTML file, you can use the href attribute and link it accordingly to the image file path on your computer. Note that the image path will vary, depending on the location of your HTML files, and the location of the image file. files/image.jpeg will only work if image.jpeg is in a folder called "files", which has to be located in the same folder the HTML file is in.
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    I have done everything as shown but it still shows broken image. What now?
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    This could be due to an error in your file referencing. Check again whether your image file is correctly referenced, with the correct file pathways or web link to it.
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