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How To Create A Link To A PDF File On Your Website

You've created yourself a great looking website and now you want to leverage the full power of the internet by sharing PDF documents from it. With WebStarts you can easily upload your documents to  your website and let people download them by clicking on a link. Here's how you do it.

Step 1_

Login to your WebStarts account and choose to edit the page where you want your documents to be found.

Step 2_ 

Upload your PDF files from your local computer by clicking on the Insert tab above the toolbar and choosing the "File" option. Your file manager will appear.

Step 3_

Click on the  "Upload Files" button and select your PDF files from your local computer. You file will appear in the file manger. Click cancel and proceed to the next step.

Step 4_

Create a link from either text or an image to your file by selecting it and then clicking on the "Link" icon on the toolbar.

Step 5_

Locate the PDF file you uploaded to the file manager by clicking the "My Files" tab from the menu on the left.

Step 6_ 

Click on your PDF file to select it and then check the box in the bottom right hand corner that says "Open Link In New Window" and then click the "Create Link" button. Save your changes and they'll be published to your live webpage.

Congratulations, you've created a link to your PDF file from your website. Your visitors will now be able to click on the link to your site, download, and print documents.

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