Loading images through the Library

  • Resolved CindyC

    (@cinzin)


    13 years, 6 months ago

    I seem to have forgotten how to upload an image… at least I am uploading as I have in the past, but just get a “?” mark. But when I click to edit the image, the image appears… except I don’t need to edit it, so I just hit save.

    when I post it to a post or a page, I just get an image icon, no image.

    I can copy the file URL and paste it into the sidebar and only the alt text appears.

    I can insert other images uploaded previously.

    I have tried to upload the image through a post — I have click on Media LIbrary left sidebar, uploaded from computer as usual, and the image seems to upload fine, expect no picture, a “?”, except as I mentioned, I want to edit the image, then it shows up.

    I am completely baffled. I also check that my image wasn’t corrupt.

    What am I doing wrong!?
    Please help, assistance much appreciated.
    _Cindy Barnard

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  • Check your uploads path in Settings -> Media.

    Thread Starter CindyC

    (@cinzin)

    Hey, thank you.
    I did check settings…. what should I be looking for?
    What would have changed from last week?
    _Cindy

    On most WordPress installs, the uploads path input is blank? Is yours? Have you recently enabled anti-hotlinking on your hosting account?

    Thread Starter CindyC

    (@cinzin)

    Right, there are so many possibilities where would you start to tell me what changed…! ??

    Thanks, esmi, you did help me go to the next level and check the directory of the host server. I moved this particular domain as the primary on the account, so right, the path with media settings did indeed need to change.

    I appreciate your quick response!
    _Cindy

    Ah… Did you follow the instructions in Moving_WordPress when you moved this site?

    Thread Starter CindyC

    (@cinzin)

    No I didn’t enable anti-hotlinking…. but I don’t think I should, should I?

    And well, I didn’t think I needed to read the WP instructions, since I thought the tech help was so good with this host server that they walked me through some of the steps I should take within WP after the move…

    So I reset WP permalinks by saving as default; then saving back to my previous settings.

    I will read through the wp instructions, see what else I missed.
    Thank you again.

    _Cindy

    but I don’t think I should, should I?

    Absolutely not! It stops WordPress from being able to display your images.

    I hope you manage to sort this out. I’m pretty sure it’s an artefact from the site move. If you still have problems, try re-posting (listing all of the steps we’ve checked through) and we’ll have another go at sorting it.

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