> ## Documentation Index
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> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Upload assets in a Vue.js app (video tutorial)

[githublink]: https://github.com/cloudinary-community/cloudinary-examples/tree/main/examples/vue-upload-widget-preset

## Overview

Add asset upload capabilities to your Vue.js app using the Cloudinary [Upload widget](upload_widget). Learn how to install and configure the Upload widget including how to make the widget work with the intricacies of a Vue.js application.

## Video tutorial

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> **TIP**: :title=View the code

You can find the code from this tutorial in [GitHub][githublink].
## Tutorial contents
This tutorial presents the following topics. Click a timestamp to jump to that part of the video.
### Introduction to the Upload widget
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|{videotime:id=media :min=0 :sec=05 :player=cld} | Cloudinary has many ways to upload files to your Media Library to take advantage of Cloudinary's extensive features and capabilities. In a Vue.js app you can use the Upload widget as a quick and easy way to provide a full upload experience.
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### Add the Upload widget script to your Vue.js app
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|{videotime:id=media :min=0 :sec=48 :player=cld} | Start with an empty Vue.js application and add the Upload widget JavaScript file. Paste the code, which you can find in the [Upload widget documentation](upload_widget#unsigned_uploads), into the `<head>` section of **index.html**.
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### Add a button to open the Upload widget
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|{videotime:id=media :min=1 :sec=38 :player=cld} | In **App.vue**, add a button that calls a function `openUploadWidget()` when it's clicked. Create that function, and inside it, call `widget.open();`.
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### Initialize the Upload widget
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|{videotime:id=media :min=1 :sec=59 :player=cld} | Use the `createUploadWidget` method to initialize the widget. Pass in your cloud name (which you can find in the Console Dashboard) and an unsigned upload preset.
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### Create an upload preset
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|{videotime:id=media :min=2 :sec=46 :player=cld} | In your Cloudinary Console, navigate to **Settings > Upload > Upload presets** to create a new unsigned [upload preset](upload_presets).
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### Create a callback function
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|{videotime:id=media :min=3 :sec=30 :player=cld} | Create a new callback function to handle the response from the Upload widget.
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### Test it out
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|{videotime:id=media :min=3 :sec=40 :player=cld} | Click the button to open the Upload widget and upload a file to your Media Library. You can open the uploaded image by copying the `secure_url` parameter from the log and pasting it in a browser.
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## Keep learning

> **READING**:
>
> * Read our Upload widget [guide](upload_widget) and [reference](upload_widget_reference), covering every available parameter option.

> * Take a look at our [Vue.js SDK](vue_integration) to learn how to transform your [images](vue_image_transformations) and [videos](vue_video_transformations).

> * Watch more [Dev Hints videos](https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8dVGjLA2oMpaTbvoKCaRNBMQzBUIv7N8) on the [Cloudinary YouTube channel](https://www.youtube.com/cloudinary).

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