How to Insert an Image into an Article in Joomla

Posted on | January 4, 2010 | No Comments

To insert an image into an article, click the image button at the bottom left hand of the page and the following pop-up window will appear:

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If the image has already been uploaded to the site and is in Joomla’s Media Manager then you can just click the image you want, followed by the Insert button at the top right of the page.

If you need to upload the image to the site, click the “Browse files” button on the bottom left of the window, and the next pop-up will appear:

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Navigate to the file that you want to upload, highlight it and click Select. The system does not always work perfectly – IF it has worked, you will then see the file appear below the the Browse/Upload/Clear menu like this:

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If the file name appears, you can then click ‘Start Upload’, wait for the file to upload and then show up in the thumbnails, highlight and click the Insert button at the top right of the menu.

If the file name does NOT appear, click “Browse files” again, and re-select the file to be uploaded. Then follow the above directions to insert the image into the page.

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