Upload directory

  • I often change the upload directory and noticed that in 3.5 the option is gone. I see it must be defined now in the config.php. With that said, once I upgrade, will I have to define this in every site that is updated if it is not using the default directory?

    Or is there some WordPress magic that will automatically detect the current directory and do it for me?

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  • The upload directory for media? It is set in the dashboard/settings/media.

    Thread Starter Jay

    (@fectio1)

    Yes and that option is no longer available in 3.5. It must be defined in the config file from what I understand. So my question is, after updating, does it default back to wp-content/uploads or will it save your current directory?

    No, that option is where I said in 3.5.

    Thread Starter Jay

    (@fectio1)

    Actually, I just downloaded 3.5 and tested it. The option to define a different upload directory is no longer available in dashboard/settings/media. You now only have the option to organize it by month/year.

    Weird. On 2 of my sites it is as you say. On my main site it is still there and all are running 3.5!

    [edit] Computers! You can’t even trust what you SEE.

    Thread Starter Jay

    (@fectio1)

    Indeed strange, but I know that is an option they removed in 3.5. You now have to define it in the config file like so.

    define( 'UPLOADS', 'wp-content/'.'files' );
    would look like wp-content/files

    Yeah… gone in my 3.5 too. Hmmm… why would that be removed??

    I don’t see any “magic”, unfortunately.

    How could we do this? If there is a constant file in the uploads directory, we could run a while loop until we found it… and associate that location as the uploads constant??

    Yes, they did remove it. The site that still has it has been running 3.5 since beta.

    https://codex.www.ads-software.com/Function_Reference/wp_upload_dir#Folder_Name has information.

    Thread Starter Jay

    (@fectio1)

    The “magic” was wishful thinking :). I do agree with Josh and see no reason for it being removed.

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