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  destaone · Member · Nov 1, 2013 at 2:41 pm

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  Hi I cant seem to get the image to show in sidebar. The link works when you click on the space for the image.I have followed instructions in help section with no luck.
  Thanks

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  justpi · Member · Nov 1, 2013 at 2:51 pm

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  The image won’t show because you didn’t use an image URL (compare with your other Image widgets), you used the URL of a dashboard screen. Image URLs always end with the filetype extension (.jpg or .png etc). Go to Media > Library, click Edit under the thumbnail, copy the complete URL from the File URL field of the Save module: that’s the URL you need to use.

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  destaone · Member · Nov 1, 2013 at 3:04 pm

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  Ok I have tried this and still no image in sidebar. Once you click on the edit button under image do you copy the whole link that runs along next to the permalink heading? hen to I go back to the widget menu under appearance and paste it there?
  Thanks

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  justpi · Member · Nov 1, 2013 at 3:19 pm

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  No, you don’t copy the permalink. As I already said, you copy the image URL from the File URL field of the Save module.

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  destaone · Member · Nov 1, 2013 at 3:47 pm

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  Sorry mate Im not a tech wiz and have done just this now, gone back to the widget and pasted it into the image URL bar it shows like this
  1012727_603287243065320_995011236_n.jpg ( the link works when you click the blank square on the sidebar) I then click update and still nothing. The other widget sidebar image url shows different
  http://destaone.files.wordpress.com/2013/07/394083_172664379541283_1058919809_n.jpg
  and this image shows in side bar and link works

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  justpi · Member · Nov 1, 2013 at 4:19 pm

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  No, this time you did the right thing and used this (valid) URL:
  http://destaone.files.wordpress.com/2013/11/1012727_603287243065320_995011236_n.jpg
  But this URL gives a not-found response. Normally this would mean that the image has been deleted. Are you sure you didn’t delete the image by mistake? Can you still see it in Media > Library?

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  destaone · Member · Nov 1, 2013 at 9:36 pm

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  Yes you can still see it in the library. Thats where Im clicking the edit button under image. Ive deleted it and reloaded the pic. Still no pic showing. So frustrating.

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  destaone · Member · Nov 1, 2013 at 9:44 pm

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  Ah ha……..got it. The smallest things can be the most frustrating.
  I was saving from the wrong line. Thanks you so much for your help, much appreciated.
  Cheers
  Darren