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Changing the "uploads" directory

VectorSkullzVectorSkullz New
edited August 2012 in Vanilla 2.0 - 2.8

Hello.

I currently have 2 domain names sharing one database. Also, Vanilla Forums is installed in two separate directories on my server. All is good until someone uploads a profile pic.

How can I have one installation of Vanilla Forums point to an "Uploads" directory to a different location other than the default one? Plugins and such isn't be a problem as both installations should have the same plugins installed.

Comments

  • x00x00 MVP

    symbolic link

    grep is your friend.

  • VectorSkullzVectorSkullz New

    ?

  • LincLinc Admin

    Create a symbolic link to the new location. It's something you do on your server and requires shell access.

    Your other option is to edit constants.php:

    define('PATH_UPLOADS', PATH_ROOT.'/uploads');

  • VectorSkullzVectorSkullz New
    edited August 2012

    hmm, tried that too. Changed the said line in constants.php to:

    define('PATH_UPLOADS', PATH_ROOT . DS . '/httpdocs/OtherVanillaInstallation/uploads');

    ...But to no avail. Also, unfortunately, I am not versed in shell commands.

  • LincLinc Admin

    PATH_ROOT is where your Vanilla installation is at. So unless you have a folder called httpdocs under your Vanilla install, that isn't correct. You'd need to remove PATH_ROOT entirely and provide a full absolute path.

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