How to add an image to an article

From the editor

To add an image to an article first open the article for editing. (Joomla->Content->Article Manager and click on the article you want to edit.)

Click the image tab at the bottom of the page. This will open an inset page showing you the available images. You can click on one of the images, in which case the Image URL will show in the form. You can also assign an Image Description (used if the image isn't available) and or Title (shows on mouseover) here. You can also set the alignment using the drop down list on the right.

If you want to add an image from you computer, click on the 'Browse' button at the bottom of the inset page. This will let you browse your computer to select an image file. Once you have selected the file, you can click the 'Start Upload' button to add it to the images available to your stories.

When you have an image selected, you can click the 'Insert' button on the top right of the inset screen to place the image in your page.

Media Manager

Here you can see and manage all of the images used in your site. If you have a lot of images to upload, this is a convenient way to do it.

You should also take a look at the Media Manager at Joomla->Site->Media Manager.

FTP

Another way to upload images is using an FTP client. The images are all under the /images folder in the root directory of your site. So, for example, the images that appear in articles are in /images/stories. You can also acc

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