How to replace a file in the media library?

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  scoticity · Member · Jan 20, 2015 at 8:51 pm

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  Can I replace a pdf file in the media library with a corrected version?

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  timethief · Member · Jan 20, 2015 at 8:53 pm

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  See here please https://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/having-trouble-updating-a-pdf-media-file?replies=4#post-2098782

  Create a PDF file with a different file name because if you upload one with the same one you will not get a replacement.

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  scoticity · Member · Jan 20, 2015 at 9:34 pm

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  Thanks! But how frustrating that WordPress.com doesn’t allow corrections to uploads. Would this be a non-issue if I ran WordPress on my own server? I imagine I could switch files without WordPress “knowing”.

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  timethief · Member · Jan 20, 2015 at 9:35 pm

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  scoticity · Member · Jan 20, 2015 at 9:43 pm

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  Thanks, timethief

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  timethief · Member · Jan 20, 2015 at 9:44 pm

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  You’re welcome.

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  lizthefair · Member · Jan 21, 2015 at 3:37 pm

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  @scoticity

  This would be a non-issue with a self-hosted WordPress site because you’d have access to the file directory and be able to replace the file manually.

  For security reasons, that process isn’t possible on WordPress.com.

  That having been said, the ability to update files, especially PDFs without breaking earlier links is a really useful feature, and I’ll add it to our list of feature requests.

  I can’t make any promises, but if this update gets made, know that I will be rejoicing with you.