File path in second multisite site incorrect!

My Multi site (my.aperina.com) images are uploaded to: /wp-content/blogs.dir/2/files/2013/04/file.png

However, in the front end of my.aperina.com, the image is saying that it’s in; https://my.aperina.com/files/ Which nothing is actually there.

This is 100% correct for a Multisite that was started pre WP 3.5

The URL is https://my.aperina.com/files/2013/04/file.png

That gets translated through your .htaccess file, which calls ms-files.php, which pulls out the actual image.

What’s in your .htaccess?

#RewriteEngine On
#RewriteCond %{HTTP_HOST} ^www.aperina.com [NC]
#RewriteRule ^(.*)$ https://aperina.com/$1 [L,R=301]

# BEGIN CI_RETINA
<IfModule mod_rewrite.c>
RewriteEngine On
RewriteBase /
RewriteRule ^(.*)\.(jpe?g|gif|png)$ /home/aperinac/public_html/wp-content/plugins/ci-retina/retinaimages.php [L]
</IfModule>

# BEGIN WordPress
RewriteRule ^index\.php$ – [L]

# uploaded files
RewriteRule ^files/(.+) wp-includes/ms-files.php?file=$1 [L]

redirect /contact /?contact=form

RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} -f [OR]
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} -d
RewriteRule ^ – [L]
RewriteRule . index.php [L]
# END WordPress
#
#php_flag magic_quotes_gpc off
#RewriteCond %{HTTP_HOST} ^aperina\.org$ [OR]
#RewriteCond %{HTTP_HOST} ^www\.aperina\.org$
# RewriteRule ^/?$ “http\:\/\/aperina\.com” [R=301,L]

I created a new website on a new domain and installed wordpress 3.5 … Everything works great here. The files are all pointed correctly, so like you said, I guess it’s something to do with wordpress.

maybe the best thing to do is merge the website somehow to my new server? But i’m sure it’s not easy.

No, it’s that old WP (3.0 through 3.4) if you set up Multisite, it uses a more complex htaccess which doesn’t always work.

3.5 the images point to /wp-content/uploads/sites/2/… instead :/

You would have to install everything fresh to get that format. Or you can try these:

https://halfelf.org/2012/dumping-ms-files/
https://trepmal.com/2013/03/24/removing-ms-files-php-dependency/

I don’t want to update wordpress.. it seems a little complicated… but i’m fine to stay on the current version of wordpress.. i just want my files to actually work…

was my .htaccess correct?

I think it has the right parts, but you edited it in a bad way.

You NEVER want to edit the WP section, you want to add things above it. However I THINK your problem is that retina image plugin. Turn it off and remove it from your .htaccess

redirect /contact /?contact=form

# BEGIN WordPress
RewriteRule ^index\.php$ - [L]

# uploaded files
RewriteRule ^files/(.+) wp-includes/ms-files.php?file=$1 [L]

RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} -f [OR]
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} -d
RewriteRule ^ - [L]
RewriteRule . index.php [L]
# END WordPress

I actually removed the retina plugin code and you are right, that was the issue…

I installed a different retina plugin and now everything works (well almost – like always)

The issue came back… weird.

Here is my current .htaccess file.

php_value memory_limit 256M
php_value max_execution_time 4000
php_value post_max_size 150M
php_value upload_max_filesize 150M

RewriteRule ^files/(.+) wp-content/plugins/wp-retina-2x/wr2x_image.php?ms=true&file=$1 [L]
redirect /contact /?contact=form

# BEGIN WordPress
<IfModule mod_rewrite.c>
RewriteEngine On
RewriteBase /
RewriteRule ^index\.php$ - [L]

# uploaded files
RewriteRule ^files/(.+) wp-includes/ms-files.php?file=$1 [L]

RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} -f [OR]
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} -d
RewriteRule ^ - [L]
RewriteRule . index.php [L]
# END WordPress

i’ve tried disabling these two lines (also deleteing them)

RewriteRule ^files/(.+) wp-content/plugins/wp-retina-2x/wr2x_image.php?ms=true&file=$1 [L]
redirect /contact /?contact=form

But the issue still existed.

https://my.aperina.com/?s=bryan

You can see the the image link is:
https://my.aperina.com/files/2012/06/BryanNicole-252×107.png

I made sure i have the Zone file Records set up correctly for subdomain multisite.

*.aperina.com. 14400 IN A 72.34.36.71

What am I doing incorrectly now…

looking at it.. it looks like a 403 forbidden error..

https://my.aperina.com/files/2012/06/BryanNicole-252×107.png

So something is not allowing it to reach that file… or am I wrong?