WordPress – local installation / media library on the nas server

  • Hi,

    WordPress 6.5 installed locally (Windows + Laragon). It works for internal needs.
    I would now like the media library to be on a local file server (NAS) with a completely different IP address/Hostname.

    The original entry is:
    define(‘UPLOADS’, ‘wp-content/media’);

    I don’t know how to specify the path manually. By default I would
    define(‘UPLOADS’, ‘//nas1/intranet/media’); however, I know this entry is incorrect.

    How to do it correctly?

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  • To use a NAS as your WordPress media library, you need to mount the NAS directory to your Windows machine where WordPress is running. Map the NAS folder (e.g., //nas1/intranet/media) to a network drive with a specific drive letter (like Z:). Once mapped, update your wp-config.php file to redefine the UPLOADS constant with the new drive path, like so: define('UPLOADS', 'Z:/media');. This configuration will direct WordPress to use the network drive for media storage and retrieval, ensuring that it treats the network location as a local directory. Make sure the network drive is reliably connected to your WordPress server to prevent access issues. Best gastro

    Thread Starter 1shot2killz

    (@1shot2killz)

    Thanks,

    I also created a symbolic link
    mklink /D C:\www\wp-content\uploads \\server\share\foldername\

    Now it works properly ??

    • This reply was modified 6 months, 1 week ago by 1shot2killz.
    • This reply was modified 6 months, 1 week ago by 1shot2killz.
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