[Closed] Add upload file directory above the web root
How Do I?
I’m looking to add a secure upload folder that is outside of the web root.
In the URL and Path Settings I have the setting below:-
Default base URL: http://ee6:8888/
Default base path: /Users/wayne/Sites/localhost
I’ve created a folder in the localhost directory called: ee6-assets and setup a new upload directory with the following settings:-
Upload directory: /Users/wayne/Sites/localhost/ee6-assets/
Upload path: {base_path}/ee6-assets/
When I upload a file it get uploaded to the correct folder but it doesn’t show in the modal window when I click on the filename.
Could someone please let me know where I’m going wrong.
Thanks Wayne.
I don’t think that’s possible to do. It will upload the file because PHP can access that location. However, URL returned for that location will never be accessible to the browser because it’s above web root.
Example:
Folder Structure:
├── public_html
| ├── admin.php
| ├── index.php
| ├── images
│ └── themes
└── system
└── uploadsHere, the webroot is /public_html/ and the uploads folder is above web root ( /uploads ).
The URL for the images folder in public_html is domain.com/images , as domain.com points to /public_html.
You can not traverse up the folder the tree in a URL, so it’s impossible to access /uploads via the browser (which is why you move items above web root anyways).
Thanks for explanation Andy.