Title: Blogs.dir
Last modified: August 20, 2016

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# Blogs.dir

 *  Resolved [wdesousa](https://wordpress.org/support/users/wdesousa/)
 * (@wdesousa)
 * [14 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/blogsdir/)
 * Hey all,
 * I’ve set-up multisite and am in the process of uploading themes etc.
    The blogs.
   dir folder has been created and has 775 permissions (I believe thats correct).
 * One little question:
 * 1) Multi-site info says the blogs.dir folder is used for uploading of all files
   on the multi-site. However when I attempt to upload it seems to place the files
   in the traditional folders: /wp-content/uploads/2011/09/ etc. I can change the
   upload path and url in settings for each blog – however I assumed this would 
   be default behaviour?
 * Is it ok this way? I’m just worried it may cause problems down the line, and 
   as it’s my first multi-site I want to get it right from the start!
 * appreciate any thoughts
 * will D

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 *  [Andrea Rennick](https://wordpress.org/support/users/andrea_r/)
 * (@andrea_r)
 * [14 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/blogsdir/#post-2322931)
 * > However when I attempt to upload it seems to place the files in the traditional
   > folders: /wp-content/uploads/2011/09/ etc.
 * It only does that for the main blog.
 * Go to a sub site. upload something. look at the URL.
 *  Thread Starter [wdesousa](https://wordpress.org/support/users/wdesousa/)
 * (@wdesousa)
 * [14 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/blogsdir/#post-2322947)
 * Hi Andrea,
    Was hoping it would be you that replied – I’ve seen how many forum
   posts you’ve resolved 🙂
 * You’re quite right if I post on a sub site then it does populate the blogs.dir
   folder however the url in Media uploads is still showing blog-name/files/2011/
   09/file-name in the File URL box. Is this correct behaviour?
 * The .htaccess file contains:
 * # uploaded files
    RewriteRule ^([_0-9a-zA-Z-]+/)?files/(.+) wp-includes/ms-files.
   php?file=$2 [L] #
 * Thanks mate
 * will D
 *  [Andrea Rennick](https://wordpress.org/support/users/andrea_r/)
 * (@andrea_r)
 * [14 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/blogsdir/#post-2323057)
 * > however the url in Media uploads is still showing blog-name/files/2011/09/file-
   > name in the File URL box. Is this correct behaviour?
 * Yes. That’s how it works.
 *  Thread Starter [wdesousa](https://wordpress.org/support/users/wdesousa/)
 * (@wdesousa)
 * [14 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/blogsdir/#post-2323066)
 * Thanks a lot Andrea – appreciate your replies and the answers!!!
 * cheers

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 * Last reply from: [wdesousa](https://wordpress.org/support/users/wdesousa/)
 * Last activity: [14 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/blogsdir/#post-2323066)
 * Status: resolved

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