How To Add Links and Images To a Howcast Wiki Guide

Adding links and images is a great way to make a Wiki Guide really come to life.

You Will Need

  • Other URLs you’d like to direct readers to
  • Images

Step 1: Find a link or image

Find a link or image that’s relevant to a Wiki Guide you’re either writing or editing. Often it’s helpful to link to other Howcast Videos or Wiki Guides!

You should own the rights to any external images you post, and be sure to only link to appropriate content.

Step 2: Pick a step, tip, warning, or fact

Under the “Instructions” heading, find the step, tip, warning, or fact you want to embellish. If you want to insert a new one, click “Add.”

Step 3: Add a link

To insert a link, click on the link icon, which looks like a chain. (It’s next to the buttons that change the style of the font.) Where it says “URL,” insert the address you want, and write the text you want to become a link where it says “Display link name.”

Step 4: Click the image icon

To insert an image, click on the image icon, which is next to the link icon.

Step 5: Browse for the image

In the window that pops up, browse for the image file on your computer that you want to upload. Once you’ve selected it, click “Upload.”

Images must be a .png, .jpg, .jpeg, or .gif file no larger than two megabytes.

Step 6: Insert the image

When the image appears at the top of the window under the words “Please choose an image to insert,” click on it before hitting “Insert” and then “Save.”

Step 7: Add other images and links

Now insert any other images or links that you want.

Step 8: Add sources

When everything looks good, it’s time to credit your sources. By clicking “Add” on the “Sources” box on the right, you can link to any pages you consulted to write or edit the guide.

You can also make the text in a Wiki Guide bold, italic, or underlined.

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