How to Add Links to Your Instructables

by ewcrew in Circuits > Computers

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How to Add Links to Your Instructables

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In this instructable I will show you how to add links to instructables.

Make an Instructable

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To make an instructable you have to have an account.
First you have to log in
Secondly you have to click on "create"
then click "step-by-step"
Then add your intro and steps
upload and insert pictures into each step
don't publish this instructable yet

Get the URL of the Page You Want to Link To

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go onto the internet and find the webpage that you want to make a link to. Then copy the URL from the bar at the top.

Highlight the Text You Want to Add a Link To

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click and drag over the text you want to add a link to

Click on the Link Button

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click on the link button. This should look like the earth with a chain in front of it. A thing saying 'link' should come up when you highlight it. This button will be right of the italic button

Add the Link

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When you press the link button a window should come up. Make sure the link type is URL and if the URL starts with www then make sure the protocol is http://. If your URL starts with somethingelse then you should be worried. Now paste the URL you got earlier into the box labelled 'URL'