Adding file in Media library

  • Resolved saschap

    (@saschap)


    16 years, 4 months ago

    hm, I am interested why I can’t see pictures in media library if I upload it with FTP or beter said with WinSCP, but it is visible when I upload it with wordpress?
    I upload in the same folder (wp-content/uploads/2009/11), but when I upload with WinSCP, I am owner of file at server, when I upload with wordpress, at my server is written that owner of file is NOBODY.

    now I have 4 pictures at server, and wordpress recognize only 2 which I uploaded with wordpress. other 2 which I uploaded with WinSCP, I can’t see it in wordpress.

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  • Mark / t31os

    (@t31os_)

    16 years, 4 months ago

    And how would WordPress know, it doesn’t scan the directories for files, it simply keeps track of those you upload via “WordPress”.. if you choose to upload by other means, WordPress has no way to know that you’ve just uploaded new files to that folder.

    The media library does not operate by scanning directories but by keeping tracking of files added via the library.

    MichaelH

    (@michaelh)

    16 years, 4 months ago

    See if this plugin will help you:
    http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/add-from-server/

    Mark / t31os

    (@t31os_)

    16 years, 4 months ago

    Kudos to Dion for the plugin, covers the issue precisely as described..

    Well found … i’ll remember that for the next thread..

    Thread Starter saschap

    (@saschap)

    16 years, 4 months ago

    Hi, thanx a lot, yes, this plugin “add from server” helps:)
    I can import pictures and video files into media library, and from media library I can include in post pictures but when I want to include a video file I get only title of video in my post. any advice?

    topic is solved in any case.

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