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How to Add, Edit and Delete Media Files

Last updated on December 15, 2022

How to ADD new Image/Video Files:

  1. Navigate to the “Media” section in the WordPress dashboard.
    Add Media from left sidebar
  2. To upload a new image or video file click on the “Add New” button in the top left.
    Click Add New button on media library page
  3. You have the ability to drag and drop media files into WordPress, or click on the “Select Files” button which will open a computer documents window for you to select a file.
    Select files to upload
  4. After you have uploaded the media file, your updates to the “Media Library” will automatically save. This means that you do not have to worry about clicking an update button or closing out a window.

How to DELETE existing Image/Video Files:

  1. Navigate to the “Media” section in the WordPress dashboard.
    Media library on left sidebar
  2. Find the image you want to delete in the media library grid and click on it, this will open a new side window. From here click on the red “Delete Permanently” button text.
    Click delete permanently from image details
  3. This will delete the selected image from your website.