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Media Libraries Application

The Media Libraries application is the area in Kentico where all digital assets used for the website, such as images, are stored. This section explains how to access, manage and organize the Media Libraries.

Table of Contents

  1. Media Libraries Overview
  2. How to Navigate to the Media Libraries
  3. How to Manage a Media Library


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Media Libraries Overview

The Media Libraries application contains all the Media Libraries for your website, listed in a grid.

  • The Website Media Library is where all digital assets are contained.

The content within each Media Library is organized by folders. Try to keep the folder structure within a Media Library as similar to the site structure/CMS page tree as possible. This is best practice and will help you locate assets faster when following the same structure throughout the CMS.

  • Example: If you are adding images for the "About Us" page, add the images to the "About Us" folder in the Website Media Library.

PRO TIPS:

  • Avoid storing more than 50 images in one folder to prevent performance issues. If you need more than 50 images for a page, it is better to create additional subfolders for optimization and organization purposes.
  • You can create as many folders as you'd like to organize and store all the digital assets used for the website.
  • All assets must be uploaded to and managed out of the Media Library. Attachments should not be used. This ensures consistency, easier maintenance, and proper tracking of asset usage across the site.
  • When a media asset is selected you can use the Usage tab to see where the file is utilized on the site.
  • To learn more on native Kentico Media Libraries functionalities, visit the official Kentico documentation.

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  1. Click on the Applications icon (circle with three dots in the upper-left corner).
  2. Click on Content Management.
  3. Click on Media Libraries.
  4. Here, you will see all the existing media libraries on your website in a grid.
  5. Use the pagination buttons at the bottom of the page to find the desired media library in the grid.
  6. Click the Pencil icon next to the Media Library you wish to view.

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How to Manage a Media Library

  1. Navigate to the Media Libraries Application.
  2. Click on the Edit icon (the pencil icon) next to the media library you want to edit (e.g. Website Media Library).
  3. (Optional) Click on either the List or Grid icon to change the view.
  4. Helpful tip: To see more files at once, click on the arrow beneath the scroll bar to lower the bottom panel and select the desired number of items you wish to view in the Items per page drop-down.
  5. To Add a New Folder: Select the parent folder for the new folder, then click the + icon.
  6. Name the new folder.
  7. Click the Save & Close button.
  8. To Upload a Media File: Find and click the folder where the image will be placed. Click the Upload button and locate the media file on your device.
  9. You can preview the media file (eye icon), edit its properties (pencil icon), delete it from the library (trash icon), or replace it when necessary (arrow icon).

To learn more on native Kentico Media Libraries functionalities, visit the official Kentico documentation.

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