We’ll use “entry” to mean either a post, page, or a widget content item.

There are quite a few different ways to manage media.

Briefly,

• You can add media directly on an “Add” or “Edit” screen for an entry.
• You can upload media into the Media Library and later attach it to an entry.
• You can add a Featured Image to a post.

To add media on an Add or Edit screen:

• Put the cursor in the edit box where you want the media to appear.
• Above the edit box, above the editing toolbar, select the “Add media” icon next to the words “Upload/Insert”.
• • This brings up a lightbox.
  • Click on an image from the media library or upload a file.
  • Use the “Insert into Post/Page” link to insert the media.

To upload media into the Media Library:

• Go to Media > Add New
• You can drag media from your workstation into the window, or use Select Files to use your workstation file browser.
• You can later attach the media to an entry via an Add or Edit screen.

To add a Featured image:

Go to the page where you want to add the Featured Image and scroll down and look in the right column for the header Featured Image.

• his brings up a lightbox similar to the one described above.
• Select the image you want to set as the Featured Image for the post.
• Please use Alternate Text.  This is the text that is used if someone is visually impaired.