Create a Download Link

Here is a step by step tutorial on how to create a link to a Word file you want people to download

First LOGIN to WordPress

Then…

Add Word File

Next drag or “Select” the file you want to make into a downloadable link and Copy the URL once the file uploads

Edit Page

Next go to the page you want to add the link to and “Edit Page”

Paste URL

Then go to the place you want the link to appear on the page and past the URL you copied in (Ctrl – Alt – P)
Then…

Edit the URL Step 1

* Important* Add the word “download” to the  code after the ‘.docx” ‘ and before the ‘>’

 

Edit the URL step 2

EDIT THE URL STEP 3

EDIT THE URL STEP 4

Changing the link test to something descriptive about the download file. 
click on “update”.

Final Step

click on “Update” then view the page