Best Way To Store Images

[arms]

If i have a category where every thread has 1 to 5 images, which way would you recommend to embed the images.

1) Saved to server and then <img> the url

2) Add the images as attachments.

3) host the images somewhere else

 

[Dodgeboard]

4) All of the above

 

[arms]

I'll rephrase:

If an add in allowed you to paste a url and upload an image, would your preference be to upload it to server and return the url or upload it directly as an attachment.

 

[Dodgeboard]

My preference? Probably an attachment...that way if I ever up and moved servers or make a domain name change, I wouldn't have to change a lot of static URLS to get the images to display.

 

[Janmaat]

Where do XF store the attachments? In the database or in the file system? Can I choose the location within the file system where to store the files?

 

[0xym0r0n]

I do believe you can specify in the config file
all my attachments are stored in xenforoInstall/data/

 

[Paul B]

http://xenforo.com/community/threads/frequently-asked-questions.5183/#post-180456

How do I change the internal data path from the default of internal_data?
Edit the library/config.php file and add the following:

$config['internalDataPath'] = 'new_internal_data_path';

Change the path to suit. Note that the path is relative to the installation path.


How do I change the external data path from the default of data?
Edit the library/config.php file and add the following:

$config['externalDataPath'] = 'new_external_data_path';
$config['externalDataUrl'] = 'new_external_data_url';

Change the paths to suit. Note that the path is a file path (it can be relative to the installation path) and the URL is how the data will be loaded by users. These values need to point to corresponding locations.

 

[Biker]

I'll rephrase:

If an add in allowed you to paste a url and upload an image, would your preference be to upload it to server and return the url or upload it directly as an attachment.

Just as an aside, if I found sites taking images from my site and uploading them to their own, you'd be pretty accurate in assuming I would take immediate steps to prevent that practice. In fact, I'd modify things to where even linking would be problematic.

I don't mind folks linking back to my site, but I have serious heartburn over those that take the images and upload them to their own sites. I don't think I'm alone with this line of thought, either.

 

[arms]

Just as an aside, if I found sites taking images from my site and uploading them to their own, you'd be pretty accurate in assuming I would take immediate steps to prevent that practice. In fact, I'd modify things to where even linking would be problematic.

I don't mind folks linking back to my site, but I have serious heartburn over those that take the images and upload them to their own sites. I don't think I'm alone with this line of thought, either.

As would I if my site had my own work or copyrighted material. But images are for reviews of retail products with links to the site.

 

[Janmaat]

http://xenforo.com/community/threads/frequently-asked-questions.5183/#post-180456

How do I change the internal data path from the default of internal_data?
Edit the library/config.php file and add the following:

$config['internalDataPath'] = 'new_internal_data_path';

Change the path to suit. Note that the path is relative to the installation path.


How do I change the external data path from the default of data?
Edit the library/config.php file and add the following:

$config['externalDataPath'] = 'new_external_data_path';
$config['externalDataUrl'] = 'new_external_data_url';

Change the paths to suit. Note that the path is a file path (it can be relative to the installation path) and the URL is how the data will be loaded by users. These values need to point to corresponding locations.

What exactly is the difference here between internal and external data path?