[wp-hackers] Customize Uploads directory?

[Stephen Rider]

Ack — How did I forget about the options.php screen.  I’ve been out of this stuff for too long.

Thanks, Otto.

-- 
Stephen Rider

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> On Jun 4, 2015, at 5:59 PM, Otto <otto at ottodestruct.com> wrote:
> 
> Generally speaking, you should not change the uploads directory. The
> user-facing settings were removed because users were constantly changing
> them incorrectly, and thus, instantly breaking their uploads because they
> don't understand how web hosting works.
> 
> But if you do know what you're doing, then you can edit them directly in
> the database. The options are still there and still used, there's just no
> easy interface to change them. They're in the options table,
> named upload_path and upload_url_path.
> 
> There is also the hidden /wp-admin/options.php screen where you can edit
> all the options directly. Be careful with that one.
> 
> -Otto
> 
> 
> 
> On Thu, Jun 4, 2015 at 5:37 PM, Stephen Rider <wp-hackers at striderweb.com>
> wrote:
> 
>> Hi —
>> 
>> There used to be a simple setting within the Admin to change the uploads
>> directory, but it’s gone in current versions of WP.  So how are we supposed
>> to do this, officially?
>> 
>> I see that there’s a constant that can be set, but that method appears to
>> be frowned upon by TPtB.
>> 
>> --
>> Stephen Rider
>> 
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>> http://striderweb.com/nerdaphernalia
>> 
>> 
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