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  • z0diac
    Senior Member
    • Oct 2006
    • 444

    Need urgent help with file path problem!

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    Last edited by z0diac; Fri 9 Nov '12, 11:19am.
  • Andy
    Senior Member
    • Jan 2002
    • 5886
    • 4.1.x

    #2
    Admin CP -> Attachments -> Attachment Storage Type

    This should allow you to Move Items to a Different Directory.

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    • z0diac
      Senior Member
      • Oct 2006
      • 444

      #3
      Ok, under AdminCP>Attachments>Attachments Storage Type it says:

      Attachments are currently being stored in the filesystem at /var/www/vhosts/ontariostorms.com/httpdocs/attachments

      But that directory *does not exist* on this server. It was the directory on my last server. So if I select a new directory won't it mess everything up? Won't it try to copy files from a folder that doesn't exist?

      Where *is* this setting? (/var/www/vhosts/ontariostorms.com/httpdocs/attachments)

      Maybe if I just change it to the new attachment directory things will work? All the attachments have been copied over from the old server. But they're in /home/storms/public_html/attachments

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      • Merjawy
        Senior Member
        • Sep 2002
        • 2613

        #4
        You do need to change the path to the new one in that setting and it will complain till you get it right... Also, make sure that folder is chmod 777 or you won't be able to create/rebuild thumbnails
        To be or not to be... Where the hell is the question????
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        • z0diac
          Senior Member
          • Oct 2006
          • 444

          #5
          Now, if I just change it in the box in AdminCP to the directory where they currently are, it won't start destroying that directory will it? Like by trying to copy files from a directory that doesn't exist (it's current setting) into the new location. ?

          Also: why do SOME thumbnails/attachments work and display the picture fine, and not others???
          Last edited by z0diac; Fri 24 Aug '12, 7:59am.

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          • Merjawy
            Senior Member
            • Sep 2002
            • 2613

            #6
            It will not copy files over for you.. Instead, it will tell you to manually copy the files over, which you don't need to since they are already in there

            Just a general tip, always have a current backup of your forum/attachments
            To be or not to be... Where the hell is the question????
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