How to Add a Downloadable PDF to WordPress

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Do you have a PDF that you want to add to your WordPress blog? This wikiHow will teach you how to add a downloadable PDF to your WordPress whether it's self-hosted or not. The process to add a downloadable PDF will be the same.

Part 1
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Uploading the PDF

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    If you have a free WordPress blog, you'll go to "yoursite.wordpress.com" and sign in. A self-hosted WordPress site will have a custom web address that you can login to.
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    You might need to click Site to see it. It'll be in the vertical menu on the left side of your screen.
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    It's in the top left corner of the "Media" section next to a drop-down arrow. When you click this button, your file manager will pop up.
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    After you've uploaded your PDF to the media library, you can share that link with anyone for them to be able to download it.
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Part 2
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Creating a Post with the PDF

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    Go to Site > Posts and Add new post .
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    You're probably not going to want to add the link to the posts title, so you'll want to click in the space beneath the title block.
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    You'll see this plus symbol next to the body of the post and it will open a "Search for a block" menu.
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    It's next to an icon of a folder.
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    Since you've already uploaded the PDF to your media library, you can select it from there without needing to upload it again.
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    Newly uploaded files are displayed first in your media library. The file URL will embed in your post so others can click it and download it; however, that PDF is not displayed in full in your post. To do that, you will need a plugin like PDF Embedder and a WordPress business plan. [1]
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      1. ↑ https://herothemes.com/blog/how-to-embed-pdfs-in-wordpress/

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      1. Log into your site.
      2. Navigate to Media .
      3. Click Add New .
      4. Navigate to and double-click your PDF.
      5. Create a new post.
      6. Move your cursor to where you want to insert the link.
      7. Click + .
      8. Click File > Media Library .
      9. Navigate to your PDF and click it, then click Select .

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