How to Upload a PDF File

Owned by Melissa Chavira
Last updated: May 31, 2023
2 min read

Uploading a PDF to Cascade CMS is done through the Common Asset Factory, using the red plus sign for adding content. We recommend your documents be saved in PDF format because you can ensure the security of the content and they are viewable on any device, including mobile devices.

Instructions

  1. In the Site Content tree on the left, select the folder where you would like upload the PDF file to.

  2. Look for a red plus sign in the topmost header area of the page, and click on Add Content.

  3. Inside the Add Content menu, select Upload a File.

  4. Drag and drop your PDF file from somewhere on your computer into the browser window, or choose one from your computer. The File Name will automatically populate with the file name previously given to the file.

  5. Click Preview Draft. After previewing the draft, click Submit to save the file to the CMS.

  6. The file has been successfully saved to the CMS. You should now Publish your file.

  7. Select Publish.

    1. If your site has been assigned a live or test URL, all publishing destinations have been set for you and you can click Publish from the Publish File menu to confirm.

    2. If your site has not been assigned a live or test URL, you will not be able to publish your image and will see the following message. The image will still be available to build pages.

Do not use spaces, capital letters, or other special characters in the name of the PDF file. Your file name should be all lowercase letters separated by hyphens, without underscores, special characters (e.g. #$%$%^&), or any spaces, e.g. demo.nmsu.edu/about/my-pdf-document, not demo.nmsu.edu/about/my%20pdf&document.

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