How Do I Create a Resource? How Do I Create a Resource—File
Login to Moodle and navigate to your course. Under the Administration block, select “Turn Editing on.”
Decide where you would like for your file to be located. Within that topic, click on the “Add an activity or resource” link.
The Add an activity or resource chooser will open. Select “File.” Click the “Add” button.
Notice on the right side of the screen, Moodle gives an explanation of what a File is and how it may be used. Additional help is also available. Just click on the “More help” link.
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How Do I Create a Resource? How Do I Create a Resource—File Give your File a Name and Description. If you would like for the description to show on the front page of the course directly under the name, place a check mark in the “Display description on course” box.
There are two ways to add the actual file. Drag and drop your file from your desktop. Find your file on your computer. Click and hold the left mouse key on the file. Drag the file into the text box with the blue arrow. Release the mouse button. The file will now appear in the text box.
Use the “Add” option. Click on the “Add” under “Select files.” The File Picker window will open. Click on “Choose File.” The “Open” window will appear. You can navigate to the file you wish to add. Select the file and click the “Open” button. You should see the file next to Attachment. Click on the “Upload this file” button. The file will now appear in the text box.
Click on the “Save and return to course” button.
You should now see your file on the front page of your course.
