Title: Changing featured image using image source Last modified: August 21, 2016 --- # Changing featured image using image source * Resolved [mitche25](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mitche25/) * (@mitche25) * [12 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/changing-featured-image-using-image-source/) * I would like to change the featured image on my homepage to an image of a file saved on my computer. i understand that in order to do that I need to use the source image of the file. Is there a way to find that for a saved image i.e. photo, or do I have to choose a file from the internet? Viewing 15 replies - 1 through 15 (of 15 total) * [esmi](https://wordpress.org/support/users/esmi/) * (@esmi) * [12 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/changing-featured-image-using-image-source/#post-3899994) * The image saved on your computer would ( I assume) be the source file, so why not use that? Whether or not you have permission to use the image is another subject entirely. 🙂 * Thread Starter [mitche25](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mitche25/) * (@mitche25) * [12 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/changing-featured-image-using-image-source/#post-3899997) * When I plug in the name of the image, and then view it on the site, it just shows the name that I plugged in and not the actual image. * [esmi](https://wordpress.org/support/users/esmi/) * (@esmi) * [12 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/changing-featured-image-using-image-source/#post-3899998) * You have to actually upload the image via WordPress first. * Thread Starter [mitche25](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mitche25/) * (@mitche25) * [12 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/changing-featured-image-using-image-source/#post-3900000) * how do I do that? * [esmi](https://wordpress.org/support/users/esmi/) * (@esmi) * [12 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/changing-featured-image-using-image-source/#post-3900002) * See [Inserting_Images_into_Posts_and_Pages](http://codex.wordpress.org/Inserting_Images_into_Posts_and_Pages). * Thread Starter [mitche25](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mitche25/) * (@mitche25) * [12 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/changing-featured-image-using-image-source/#post-3900017) * I tried what was said and its not exactly what I need. I would like to upload the picture to my static homepage. Just inserting the image will put it in a post not replace the featured image, which is what I am trying to do. There is a place under appearance -> theme options -> home page -> featured content, that I can plug in the image source that will change the featured image, but I am just not sure what to plug in. * [esmi](https://wordpress.org/support/users/esmi/) * (@esmi) * [12 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/changing-featured-image-using-image-source/#post-3900018) * > Just inserting the image will put it in a post not replace the featured image * That’s because you have to upload the image via WordPress and then use the Set featured image functionality. * Thread Starter [mitche25](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mitche25/) * (@mitche25) * [12 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/changing-featured-image-using-image-source/#post-3900020) * where do I find that? * [esmi](https://wordpress.org/support/users/esmi/) * (@esmi) * [12 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/changing-featured-image-using-image-source/#post-3900021) * Try clicking on the Set featured image link when editing your static home page. * Thread Starter [mitche25](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mitche25/) * (@mitche25) * [12 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/changing-featured-image-using-image-source/#post-3900041) * no still not it…not sure what to do now? * [esmi](https://wordpress.org/support/users/esmi/) * (@esmi) * [12 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/changing-featured-image-using-image-source/#post-3900042) * Have you uploaded the image via WordPress yet? * Thread Starter [mitche25](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mitche25/) * (@mitche25) * [12 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/changing-featured-image-using-image-source/#post-3900045) * yes, I have * [esmi](https://wordpress.org/support/users/esmi/) * (@esmi) * [12 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/changing-featured-image-using-image-source/#post-3900046) * Now edit your static home page and click on the Set featured image link. * Thread Starter [mitche25](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mitche25/) * (@mitche25) * [12 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/changing-featured-image-using-image-source/#post-3900048) * Okay that does work but only If I don’t have the custom front page enabled, but I need it enabled in order to get the homepage I would like. * Thread Starter [mitche25](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mitche25/) * (@mitche25) * [12 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/changing-featured-image-using-image-source/#post-3900052) * Okay, I figured it out. It was a mixture of what you said and finding the source code. Thank you for your help. Viewing 15 replies - 1 through 15 (of 15 total) The topic ‘Changing featured image using image source’ is closed to new replies. ## Tags * [featured image](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/featured-image/) * [homepage](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/homepage/) * [photo](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/photo/) * In: [Fixing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/how-to-and-troubleshooting/) * 15 replies * 2 participants * Last reply from: [mitche25](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mitche25/) * Last activity: [12 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/changing-featured-image-using-image-source/#post-3900052) * Status: resolved ## Topics ### Topics with no replies ### Non-support topics ### Resolved topics ### Unresolved topics ### All topics