This help file is a sub part of the main add/edit media/content (files and documents) section. The purpose of this is to help with local file references. As a note, a web browser does not allow direct linking to a local file (we tried it multiple times and in different ways). This could be used as a way to hack a system. Imagine if a hacker know what you called a certain file or tried to gain access to a known system file. That could be really bad.

So, without trying to scare you, the local file reference needs a special work around... The system allows us to browse to a local file but it doesn't really allow us to get the full path to the file from the form control (browse button). This is built in the browser and is done by Google, Microsoft, FireFox, Opera, etc.

So, here is the work around. You need to copy and paste the full file path into the field provided. This can be done by right clicking a file and selecting properties... in the special context menu. Basically, we need your help to get the full path because we can't get it from the computer. There is some built-in security that doesn't allow us to get the full path by browsing. Without getting super technical, the browser allows access to a file but creates a temporary path to the file. This path doesn't do us any good because that is not really where the file is located.

Long story made short, if doing a local file reference, you will need to copy and paste the full local file path into the field provided. If you don't, only what you enter will be saved. If you do copy in the full file path, it will help you know where you have saved the file or document in question. Our recommendation is to use your right mouse click on the actual file and then look at it's properties.

To copy, use ctrl+c (control key and "c").
To paste, use ctrl+v (control key and "v").

Basic help file for adding and editing media/content.

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