# Website Files

You can upload files to the RescueGroups.org server and then link to them on your web site for your visitors to download.

These files may be documents (like Word or PDF files), but not images. 


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**Where do I find it?**

You can find the [Files & Documents](https://manage.rescuegroups.org/files) page by going to **Website > Files & Documents**.

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==Click here for information on permissions==

| Action | Description | Services | User Roles |
|--------|-------------|----------|------------|
| View   | Able to view the list of web files | Web Site Service | Content Admin |
| Upload | Able to upload new web files | Web Site Service | Content Admin |
| Delete | Able to delete existing web files | Web Site Service | Content Admin |

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Your volunteers must have the Content Administrator role in order to manage the files and documents associated with your website.

For information about adding a file or document to an animal's browse page, see [Animal Files](/doc/961faabf-5d49-460b-b34e-38c0af349745).

# Upload a website file

To upload a new document, click **Upload a File** from the **Web Site > Files** **and Documents** page.  
  
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**File:**  To select a file to upload, click **Choose File"** and browse to the file you want to upload.   
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**Description:**  Enter a description for the file.

**Inline:**  Specify if you would like to open the file *inline* of the browser (within the browser window) or as an attachment (as a file outside of the browser window).

**Security Role:**  Select the **Security Role** that a user must have in order to open the file.  


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**NOTE**

If you do not choose a security role, the file or document will be available to the public.

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When you have entered all of the information for the new file upload, click **Save** or **Add Another** (which saves this file and opens a window to add a new file).

# Edit a website file

You can edit the information about your documents and files.  You can do this by clicking the **Edit** icon next to the file name in the **Files** list.

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You can also select the file by clicking **File ID**, and from there you can view the information about the file or edit the information.  

**NOTE:** Clicking the file name opens the file.  

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Once you're in the **Edit** menu, you'll find that you can edit only a few things:

* Description
* Inline or not
* Status
  * The **Status** refers to the status of the file on your website. 
  * You can choose to have it active, for those with the appropriate role to view or download, deactivated, which means the file continues to exist on the server but is not available, or you can delete it.
  * **NOTE:** Once a file is deleted, it is not available to be reactivated.
* Security Role

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You can also see this information from the **Files** list.

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# Delete a website file

To delete a website file:


1. Go to the **Website > Files & Documents** page.
2. Select the checkbox next to the file(s) you want to delete.
3. Select **Delete** from the **Actions** drop-down menu.
4. Click **OK**.

**Or:**


1. Open **Edit** for the file.
2. Select **Deleted** from the radio buttons.
3. Click **Save.**

  
Or:


1. Click the File IDfrom the **Files** list.
2. Click the **Delete** button.

You can also deactivate or edit the file from here.  
  
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