How to add a video to your website page

When it comes to adding a video to your site, there are a number of different ways that this can be done.

Direct Upload
YouTube
Animoto
Custom HTML

Which ever way that you choose, first start by logging into your website. For help with logging in, click here.

Once logged in, click on Pages on the left.

Now, find the page you wish to add the video to and click the page title to open the page editor.

Next, find the space on the page that you want the video to sit.

Now, click the + icon in the top left or on the right of the line you are adding the video to.

Direct Upload

To do this, search for the module titled "Video" and click it to add the module.

Once clicked, you will see a module like this appear on your page.

Click Upload.

This will now open the File Explorer on your PC. Find the video file and double click it.

Your module will then proceed to upload your video.

Press Update in the top right once completed.

Pros - Very easy to do

Cons - File size limit, no control over video size on page or position.

YouTube

To start, find the YouTube module on your site and click the option to add the module.

You will then see this module appear.

Now, head to YouTube and find the video you wish to have play on your website.

Click Share.

You will then be presented with a link. Click Copy.

Head back to your page, and paste this link into the YouTube module.

Click Embed.

Your video will now appear on your page.

Now click Update to save your changes.

Pros - Very easy to do

Cons - No control over appearance on page. Requires a YouTube account.

Animoto

First, head to your Animoto account.

Now, find the video you wish to use and click it to open it.

In the top right, click Export.

You will then see a pop up. On this, click Copy Link.

You'll then be presented with a link. Just click Copy Link.

Now, head back to your page and find the Animoto module and click to add the module.

You will then see a module appear below.

Paste your link into the field provided.

Click Embed.

Your video will then appear on the page.

Click Update to save your changes.

Pros - Very easy to do

Cons - No control over appearance on page. Requires Animoto account.

Custom HTML

To do this, your video will first need to be hosted somewhere online such as YouTube, Weduc, OneDrive, GoogleDrive, etc.

First start by getting the link for this video. Should you need assistance, please contact the relevant provider or check their Help Guides.

Now, find the Custom HTML module.

Click it and you will see the below module appear.

Now, copy and paste the below code into the field.

Next, delete the link in bold (ensuring you keep the quotation marks) and replace it with the link for your video.

Click Update to save your changes.