---
title: "Importing a Resource from Your Device"
slug: "importing-a-resource-from-your-device"
updated: 2026-05-06T14:54:52Z
published: 2026-05-06T14:54:52Z
stale: true
---

> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://support.eduphoria.net/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Importing a Resource from Your Device

Resources are supplemental or reference materials, such as videos, images, documents, or web links, that you can link to courses, units, or lessons.

You can add a new resource by [creating](/v1/docs/creating-a-resource) one from scratch, by importing materials into Beacon, or by [linking](/v1/docs/linking-an-existing-resource) an existing resource. For information about importing from Google Drive, see [Importing a Resource from Drive](/v1/docs/importing-a-resource-from-drive).

## Quick Guide

1. Do one of the following:
  - To import a resource without automatically linking it to other components, select **Resources** from the main menu. Click the **New** button and choose **Import from Computer**.

**or**
  - To import a resource and connect it to an existing curriculum component, first open the existing component to which to connect the imported file(s). From the **Relationships**panel, select the **Add**icon next to **Resources** and choose **Import from Computer**.
2. Use the file manager to locate and select one or multiple files to import.
3. Confirm the name of each file you want to import and decide whether to import multiple files as one resource or separately. Then, select **Import**.
4. A checkmark appears next to each file name to confirm a successful import. Select **Close**to return to the previous screen. If desired, you can now select the resource from the list to edit or add content.

## Illustrated Guide

**Step 1:**Access the**Import from Computer**option either from **Resources** or from **Courses**:

****Import from Resources****

To import a resource without connecting it to other components, select **Resources** from the main menu. Click the **New** button and choose **Import from Computer**.

![](https://cdn.us.document360.io/d6ce927e-20b2-40ab-af8d-ea0afbbc28f7/Images/Documentation/image(305).png)

![](https://cdn.us.document360.io/d6ce927e-20b2-40ab-af8d-ea0afbbc28f7/Images/Documentation/image-EJHVRMRE.png)

****Import from the Relationships Panel****

To import a resource and connect it to an existing course, unit, or lesson, first open the existing component to which to connect the imported file(s). From the **Relationships**panel, select the **Add**icon next to **Resources** and choose **Import from Computer**.

![](https://cdn.us.document360.io/d6ce927e-20b2-40ab-af8d-ea0afbbc28f7/Images/Documentation/image(96).png)

![](https://cdn.us.document360.io/d6ce927e-20b2-40ab-af8d-ea0afbbc28f7/Images/Documentation/image-U1P3BXVC.png)

**Step 3:**Using the file manager window that appears, locate and select a file to import.

> [!WARNING]
> **Caution:**Beacon displays file names as they appear at the time of upload. Make sure the file name in your file manager matches how you want it to appear in Beacon so that you do not need to rename it later.

**Step 4:**Upon selecting one or more files, an **Import Content**window appears. Confirm the name of each file you want to import, and decide whether to import multiple files as one resource or separately. Then, select **Import**.

![](https://cdn.us.document360.io/d6ce927e-20b2-40ab-af8d-ea0afbbc28f7/Images/Documentation/image(123).png)

**Step 5:**A checkmark appears next to each file name to confirm a successful import. Select **Close**to return to the previous screen.

![](https://cdn.us.document360.io/d6ce927e-20b2-40ab-af8d-ea0afbbc28f7/Images/Documentation/image(124).png)

If desired, you can now select the resource from the list to edit or add content.