# Dashboard Link to local file

**URL:** <https://discourse.nodered.org/t/dashboard-link-to-local-file/10690>\
**Category:** Dashboard\
**Created:** [30 April 2019 18:28 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/dashboard-link-to-local-file/10690 "2019-04-30T18:28:51Z")\
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**Author:** ![StrongTown](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/4bbf92/32.png) [@StrongTown](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/StrongTown)\
**Post date:** [30 April 2019 18:28 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/dashboard-link-to-local-file/10690/1 "2019-04-30T18:28:51Z")

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I have used this dashboard function successfully to create different views for my system however I'm trying to add a new link labelled "Documentation" for the side bar which would access a local HTML file I created that contains pertinent documentation (using iframe, but that isn't mandatory).

I cannot seem to make this work. I tried "file:///home/pi/documentation/guide.htm"  
Any suggestions?  
Thanks  
st

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**Author:** ![moebius](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/moebius/32/2872_2.png) [@moebius](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/moebius)\
**Post date:** [30 April 2019 18:48 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/dashboard-link-to-local-file/10690/2 "2019-04-30T18:48:24Z")

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Why not try the forum / google search?

Many results... eg: [https://discourse.nodered.org/t/display-pdf-file-on-dashboard/9803](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/display-pdf-file-on-dashboard/9803)

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**Author:** ![StrongTown](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/4bbf92/32.png) [@StrongTown](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/StrongTown)\
**Post date:** [30 April 2019 18:50 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/dashboard-link-to-local-file/10690/3 "2019-04-30T18:50:53Z")

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Much appreciated.  
st

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**Author:** ![StrongTown](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/4bbf92/32.png) [@StrongTown](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/StrongTown)\
**Post date:** [7 May 2019 23:35 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/dashboard-link-to-local-file/10690/4 "2019-05-07T23:35:04Z")

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Actually, I’m still a little unsure here. The very same browser that I’m running Dashboard with can (on an alternate tab) access the local file using file:/// no problem but on the Dashboard tab in the same session Dashboard can’t (or won’t).

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**Author:** ![bakman2](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/bakman2/32/6207_2.png) [@bakman2](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/bakman2)\
**Post date:** [8 May 2019 01:12 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/dashboard-link-to-local-file/10690/5 "2019-05-08T01:12:13Z")

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Correct.  
When you enter or paste in the address bar, it is not a link.  
As a href link it is only possible when you override the browser security settings.

See [this info](https://github.com/mrdoob/three.js/wiki/How-to-run-things-locally) (yes this is another project, but it explains the issue)