The process of uploading files to the server from within ExpressionEngine using native functionality or addons.
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Matrix File Upload not displaying contents of directory, upload silently fails
EE v2.5.5 - Build Date: 20121220
Assets 2.0.5
Matrix 2.5.3
Safecracker 2.1 (not sure if relevant)
I am using (but was not the original developer for) a multisite EE installation. In each installation ...
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Expression engine core version limitations
I'm new to EE and I'm trying to do some securitiy testing on EE.
Is it possible to make user login/registration and fileupload with exression engine core version? I tried using third party module ...
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Uploading Large Files
Currently working on a site that will be making audio files available to their membership. My Resource channel has a Channel Files field ("Audio") to upload such files. Originally I was going to ...
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Porting a text input field to file field in Expression Engine
I have a site that has a lot of legacy images taken from the site they were on previously, these are stored in a field called legacy-images as a text input. This is basically the folder path from the ...
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File Manager / Assets problem
I just moved a site from my dev hosting to my client's hosting.
Every path has been updated correctly. However, all files on Assets or the File manager are not showing on the front end.
When I ...
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Assets: Uploaded File Doesn't Display in File Browser
I'm running Assets 2.0.5 on EE 2.5.5 with MSM and FocusLab Master Config.
When I click "Upload", select a file from my computer, and click "OK", the Assets progress bar moves across the screen, but ...
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Client reports errors and/or log-out when uploading a file
My client is reporting a problem that I am unable to reproduce, either locally or on the live, production server. The issue they are reporting comes when they try to change a file. The site contains a ...
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Programmatically Uploading Image
I've got a channel where the editor is specifying a YouTube link. I'll also need a still from the video, which I can get from YT (see ...
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image file upload with safecracker error, when file becomes too big
I let users upload images via safecracker.
The process is very standard:
User submit form (fields: name, email, selected file from users HD)
Safecracker uploads the file into the appropriate ...
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Thumbnail could not be created for the image. Please make sure the thumbnail directory is writable.
I'm getting the following error when trying to upload images on all of the upload directories. The directories are set to 777.
"Thumbnail could not be created for the image. Please make sure the ...
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Image upload thumbnail error for one upload directory but not another
There are similar questions on this site but both seem to be Windows related. This is Ubuntu 12.04.
On EE 2.5.1, I have two upload directories configured:
$config['upload_preferences'] =
array(
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Assets won't upload large file?
I'm running into an issue where Assets doesn't upload a file over ~10MB. I've used EE's file manager and that could upload two different files, one ~18MB and one ~23MB.
I have this in .htaccess ...
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Creating Links To Uploaded Files (non-Image) Within Entries
I know this may be a silly question, but since I'm new to EE, my client has a requirement of creating links within their entries to files uploaded to the file library. Since we are using the URL ...
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“No file” error when trying to upload files via the file manager
I'm getting a "No file" error when trying to upload files via the native file manager. You can see the browser uploading the image but then you get the rather unhelpful red error message.
I was able ...
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File Uploads Not Being Stored in Entry ID Folder
I've created a File Upload Directory called Films where images for Film Channel Entries are stored. The upload works and displays correctly in my templates, but I noticed in the Upload Directory that ...
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Assign different and specific subfolder to each Member with Assets
i've to assign a subfolder to each member so when "User1" uses the Assets field to upload his photo, this is stored in a subfolder "main_upload_folder/user1_subfolder/".
When "User2" uses the Assets ...
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Is there an alternative to using file manager for this scenario?
Here is the scenario:
I want to store files (PDFs, DOCX, etc.) using Amazon S3 or similar
I want members to login to my site and download these files via a url
The link needs to be scrambled ie. ...
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increase upload_max_filesize with php.ini
I'm trying to increase the upload file size for my EE installation to 120MB. I have verified that I can modify these settings with my hosting service by adding a php.ini file to my webspace and ...
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Front-end URL for Assets file download that is above root, should this work?
I have a file upload directory above root in a folder called "secure_files". I can successfully upload files to this directory from within my Assets field. The file upload directory is setup like ...
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Can't upload files to Assets 2.0.5 in ExpressionEngine 2.5.5
Cannot upload files with Assets v2.0.5 in ExpressionEngine v2.5.5.
Files uploaded with native EE file manager works.
Directory permissions for upload directory is 777 (for
troubleshooting sake).
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Need to upload an HTML file and display contents of DIV and nothing else
I have a case in which a client needs to be able to upload a JS and an HTML file to be displayed on a page via file upload fields.
The problem is that the HTML file that is delivered to the client ...
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Looking for a way for clients to upload files, need obfuscated links on front-end and need to group files with headings
I've used Channel Files(DevDemon) field to upload files and list them with obfuscated links on the front end successfully. But on a new site I need to group files and give them headings. Channel Files ...
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Expresso Store Downloads
I must be missing something obvious.
I am trying to add a downloadable product in Expresso Store.
I have a channel with a custom file filed {products_download} as well as the Store Product Details ...
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Renaming image files upon upload.. Channel Images?
I have a gallery on each of my single entry pages, that includes image files uploaded by my users.
Is there a way to automatically change the filenames of these images upon upload? Something like ...
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Matrix and case sensitive file extensions
In an upload destination i have two files with the same name, but with different case in the file extension... which is ok by EE - no warnings on upload, it's considered as two different files:
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Safecracker File Fields only uploads the first one
I'm trying to use multiple Safecracker File fields in a Safecracker form.
I tried to use one matrix field with one column - the SC File field. On submission, no rows or files were added.
I thought ...
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How to get just the image file name from a file field?
I'm setting up an xml page in which I need to have just the file name of an image from a file upload field. What I currently have is:
<picture>
{exp:xml_encode}{image}{/exp:xml_encode}
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{filedir_X} tag not parsing in File field
I have a link to an uploaded PDF in my template but some of links seem to output a mystery {filedir_3} instead of the path to the upload folder.
So the following template code...
{if ...
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Image rendition's height and width
SEE: http://ellislab.com/expressionengine/user-guide/modules/channel/custom_fields.html#variable-pair-usage
I have my images resized to multiple thumbnail sizes. How do I access the url, height, and ...
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Wygwam Module: Browse server button hidden
For member groups other than Super Admin, the "browse server" button is hidden when trying to import an image into the content area while editing.
I've tried turning on all member group ...
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How to Delete an Upload Destination?
I want to delete an empty upload destination in ExpressionEngine, but can't find the appropriate option. Would be grateful if someone knowledgeable could point out the button I should click to get rid ...
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Thumbnail error when uploading after upgradeing to 2.5.5
Error: Thumbnail could not be created for the image. Please make sure the thumbnail directory is writable.
I've recently upgraded a client's site to v2.5.5 and they are now not able to upload images. ...
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Assets 2.0.3 Rename File Issue [closed]
Just upgraded a site from EE 2.5.2 > 2.5.5 and Assets 1.XX > 2.0.3 (along with a couple of others)
Not that I ever tried it previously but a user has reported that when right clicking an image in ...
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Having trouble uploading PDFs to a channel
This is an EE1 site. Whenever I try to upload a PDF I get an error message saying that there was a problem uploading this file. The permissions on the server are still set to 777 and the XSS filtering ...
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“File” fieldtype missing when trying to add a new channel field
My "File" fieldtype is missing when trying to add a new channel field after installing file module and safecracker. - I have tried uninstalling the both modules, but the field type has not come back. ...
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Problems with SafeCracker File field within Matrix
I am using EE 2.5.3 with Safecracker File fieldtype 2.1 and Matrix 2.5
I am having problems with a Safecracker form which has a matrix field containing a safecracker file upload field. I am using ...
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How to share direct links to file uploads that always show the latest version of a file
I have a fairly large site that is using Safecracker File for quite a few fields. Some of the entries have files that get updated each month. The issue is that "removing" a file from an entry does not ...
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How do I increase the attachment size limitation and formats in Forums?
I am working with Forums 3.1.9 on EE 2.5.5 and have run into some limitations that should be modifiable.
Attachment file size: I see this note:
Attachments Max Size: 75KB
How can I increase ...
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“Thumbnail could not be created for the image.” Error
I've recently migrated a site, and now when uploading pictures through the file manager in Wygwaym images large enough to require a thumbnail cannot be uploaded, very small images, however, can be. ...
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Uploading photos to Amazon S3 using Safecracker?
I'm setting up a form where people will be able to submit photos for a contest. It uses Safecracker and the Safecracker file field to upload a single photo and related metadata with the photo going to ...
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image file names adding +
I have a site that was just updated to EE 2.5.3 and since then it looks like any image I had in a file field that had spaces in the file name now appears to have + in place of the space. THis has ...
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Mystery {filedir_N} appearing in closing HTML tags
I have been tasked with upgrading EE for a new client. Upon viewing the content directly in the database - I am seeing, within each closing html tag {filedir_15}.
For example:
<h3>This is some ...
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Uploading file as a modifier in Expresso Store
I would like to have my clients upload a couple files when they add a product to the cart. I want to be able to do something similar to the print products on "missions linked.com".
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Upload File and write path to text-field in Frontend/User Edit Form
Is there a way to upload a file in a Frontend Edit Form (Solspaces «User») and write the new file-path into a member-custom-field (text-field).
The goal is to let users add/upload more than only one ...
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Purge all unused files/assets from file manager?
Is there a way I can purge all unused files/assets via the file manager? I'd like to clean up some directories for a client? If not, is there a query I could use to find out which files are unused?
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files upload who owns them?
I have a few sites that upload alot of files. My problem is when someone uses the file upload the files getting uploaded are not owned by anyone at the server level.
rw-r--r-- 1 nobody nobody
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File Uploads with Special Characters
I just updated a site from 2.1.3 to 2.5.3 and I'm having some trouble with old file uploads.
First Problem
EE now seems to URL Encode the file URL which causes some issues with Image Sizer since it ...
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Securing Files uploaded with FreeForm
Does anyone know of a straightforward way of securing files which have been uploaded via Solspace FreeForm?
In a nutshell, what I'd like to have is files uploaded to a directory which isn't ...
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file modal, doesn't act on any search/filtering
IMPORTANT: It turned out that this question couldn't really be answered based on the info I had provided, and it wasn't possible for me to provide enough info to make it answerable. Tom provided the ...
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Exp:resso Store Download error “Unable to locate file ID”
I keep getting a "Unable to locate file ID" when providing a file URL to the store:download tag. I believe this is because I am passing in the URL vs the actual server path.
If my assumptions are ...
