github - woodstockcs/support GitHub Wiki
how to add an image on a github blog page
note this only works for adding images to a github blog ... if you need to add an image to a github wiki, check here
You'll need an image URL.
- If the image is already online:
- right-click on the image and copy the image address
- back on the blog page use the
img
tag
- If the image is a file on your computer, then do this:
- yadda
- yadda
how to add an image on a github wiki page
note this only works for adding images to a github wiki ... if you need to add an image to a github blog, check here
You'll need an image URL.
- If the image is already online:
- right-click on the image and copy the image address
- back on the wiki page, click the image icon, and paste the image URL where requested
- click the
Preview
tab to see what it looks like - go back to the
Write
tab to move the image code or to continue editing
- If the image is a file on your computer, then use this workaround:
- go here
- drag your image file into the grey box in the center of the screen
- after you drop the image file there, github automatically uploads it and provides you with the Markdown code for it
- copy the Markdown code that appears, then close that tab without clicking the
Submit New Issue
button - paste the Markdown code into your wiki page where you want the image to appear
- click the
Preview
tab to see what it looks like - go back to the
Write
tab to move the image code or to continue editing
how to link to a video on a github wiki page
Use this code template:
[](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YOUTUBE_VIDEO_ID_HERE "VIDEO TITLE")
Here's an example:
[](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=StTqXEQ2l-Y "Everything Is AWESOME")
which produces the following: