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 *   Forum: [Fixing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/how-to-and-troubleshooting/)
   
   In reply to: [Can’t upload images when adding new posts](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cant-upload-images-when-adding-new-posts/)
 *  [iisdev](https://wordpress.org/support/users/iisdev/)
 * (@iisdev)
 * [16 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cant-upload-images-when-adding-new-posts/#post-1256098)
 * Hi,
 * I’m also have the same (if not similar) issue with WordPress 2.9.1. I don’t believe
   it’s a permissions-related issue. Please read on.
 * Steps to reproduce:
 * – login to the admin section, go to the dashboard.
    – under ‘Posts’ click ‘Add
   New’ link – place the cursor in the content field (either Visual or Html) – click
   on the ‘Add an image’ icon (upload window opens, ‘From Computer’ tab selected)–
   click the ‘Browse’ button, select image from drive. – click the ‘Upload’ button.–
   the ‘Browse’ file field is cleared but no image is shown below in the Upload 
   Window. No new entry is visible in the Media Library as well even though the 
   file _has_ been uploaded to the server.
 * More information:
 * As [@daveredfern](https://wordpress.org/support/users/daveredfern/) mentioned.
   Uploads with either quick posts or existing posts work. This only occurs with
   the ‘Add New’ link.
 * If I enter a subject first (before placing the cursor in the content field) the
   draft is saved once I lose focus on the (subject) text field. A permalink is 
   then assigned and appears on screen. Once this happens (and I continue the steps
   above) the upload works as it should and I do see the file in the Media Library.
 * As I mentioned before the file IS actually uploaded. It’s visible from both the
   file system on the server as well as through the browser. It’s just not visible
   in the WordPress system. WordPress does not appear to save any information to
   the database upon completion of the upload process (the file is absent from the
   Media Library).
 * Thoughts:
    If it’s a requirement that all uploaded files must be attached to 
   a permalink or post ID _when creating a new post_ (before it can be added to 
   the Media Library) then the user probably shouldn’t be allowed to upload one 
   UNTIL this requirement is filled.
 * If the user should be capable of uploading files to the Media Library without
   first creating a post (which _is_ do-able from the ‘Media’ > ‘Add New’ (from 
   the left sidebar)) then this behavior is probably indicative of a bug or at the
   very least a UI oversight.

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