Title: Import Folder
Last modified: August 21, 2016

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# Import Folder

 *  [cludgie](https://wordpress.org/support/users/cludgie/)
 * (@cludgie)
 * [12 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/import-folder/)
 * I have upgraded to the latest version of Gallery 2.0.17
 * Today I tried to create a new gallery, there used to be an option to import images
   from an already uploaded directory, this would then create a images directory
   within that folder with thumbnails.
 * I now cannot see how to do this, there is an option to upload images, however
   in the import folder option the only folders avaiable are ones within the ‘wp-
   content’ directory
 * Can I select another directory outside ‘wp-content’ is so how can this be achieved?
 * Hopefully that makes sense….
 * Cheers
    M
 * [http://wordpress.org/plugins/nextgen-gallery/](http://wordpress.org/plugins/nextgen-gallery/)

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 *  Plugin Contributor [photocrati](https://wordpress.org/support/users/photocrati/)
 * (@photocrati)
 * [12 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/import-folder/#post-4084881)
 * [@cludgie](https://wordpress.org/support/users/cludgie/) – We have just released
   a new beta version ([http://www.nextgen-gallery.com/nextgen-gallery-latest-beta/](http://www.nextgen-gallery.com/nextgen-gallery-latest-beta/))
   that will now allow you to import from outside the `/wp-content/` folder.
 * Place this anywhere in wp-config before:
    `/* That's all, stop editing! Happy
   blogging. */`
 * `define( 'NEXTGEN_GALLERY_IMPORT_ROOT', dirname( __FILE__ ) . '/' );`
 * – Cais.
 *  [c-m](https://wordpress.org/support/users/c-m/)
 * (@c-m)
 * [12 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/import-folder/#post-4084890)
 * What about outside of the wordpress directory.
 * For example I have my wordpress site at
 * defylife.co.uk
 * But my wordpress directory is /adventure
 * I’ve set nextgen gallery to upload files to defylife.co.uk/assets/images/
 * Now how to I import folders form here into a gallery?
 * Thanks

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 * Last activity: [12 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/import-folder/#post-4084890)
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