# addChild + loading external images

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/addchild-loading-external-images/240260>\
**Category:** flash\
**Created:** [October 1, 2007, 1:28pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/addchild-loading-external-images/240260 "2007-10-01T13:28:33Z")\
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**Author:** ![Grofit](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/user_avatar/forum.kirupa.com/grofit/32/4058_2.png) [@Grofit](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Grofit)\
**Post date:** [October 1, 2007, 1:28pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/addchild-loading-external-images/240260/1 "2007-10-01T13:28:33Z")

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hey,

im trying to load external images, and everything i see tells me to myVar.addChild(loaderWithImage), but i dont really get what im meant to do with it then…

Ive tried setting \_x,\_y to 100 to set it on screen but aint seeing anything…

I tried making a new movieclip and adding the child that way, is there any chance someone could show me a barebones way to load images then display them on screen?