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Hi all,

I looked around to see if there was any batch image upload ability within the file manager.  I saw some posts about it, but was not sure if it is moving forward or not.

Anyone have an idea?

Thanks.

Silmarillion is working on a new File Manager module that will replace the in-built file manager. I'm not sure it is yet ready to go with the 1.0 beta release or not. If not I think there's already a version available for download.

One of the things he's working on is multiple file uploads. He and Elijah are also working on an improved Image Manager. I suppose that will eventually also include multiple image uploads.

I know this is an old post but the question is the same as it appears that this has not been addressed yet. 
Has anyone seen a module or update for Image manager to upload multiple images.
I can upload files directly to the upload folder using FTP but there are no thumbs.  I have tried to upload the images and thumbs in the same format as CMSms but the thumbs are ignored and I only get a link to the large files.
I have over 400 images to upload and the thought of uploading them all one at a time is daunting.

HuttonIT wrote: I know this is an old post but the question is the same as it appears that this has not been addressed yet. 
Has anyone seen a module or update for Image manager to upload multiple images.
I can upload files directly to the upload folder using FTP but there are no thumbs.  I have tried to upload the images and thumbs in the same format as CMSms but the thumbs are ignored and I only get a link to the large files.
I have over 400 images to upload and the thought of uploading them all one at a time is daunting.

i ran into this the other day: thumbnails are not created on the front-end, only via the image manager (was uploading images via ftp).... 

after you ftp your images, login to the cmsms admin panel and go into each directory the new images are in using the image manager... it will create the thumbs.

I have just installed File Manager 1.03 and didn't realise it was separate from the built in file manager and it does both images and files.  I then had a play as I was a little disapointed that it only uploaded 5 images at a time.....  Read on you fool - me not you.... By enabling the Postlet, Java-based  you can now upload as many images at a time you like.  Mind I had to stop my add blocker killing the Java.
Thanks but it works a treat.

Kermit,  I tried what you said but it fails to work in the built in CMS image manager but the file manager 1.03 is very good and is the solution I was looking for.

HuttonIT wrote: Kermit,  I tried what you said but it fails to work in the built in CMS image manager but the file manager 1.03 is very good and is the solution I was looking for.

you probably ran into a permissions problem. you must ensure both you and the web server have write access to the directories you're uploading to.

file management tasks done in the admin panel are done as the web server (user: apache or httpd, etc) and the web server 'owns' the files & directories, but ftp is generally performed as you, the user (aka you, joeschmoo or whatever). anything you want to manage in the admin panel that's uploaded/created by ftp need to be chmod to add write privs to 'public' or 'other': chmod directories to 707 or 777 and files to 606 or 666.. this would be for a typical shared hosting environment. a dedicated server of course would be different as you'd have access to assign privs and ownership however you want.

the reason why that module worked where your ftp attempt failed is that the module also worked as the web server; so it didn't have the permissions conflict you did when you logged into ftp as your username.

what i do is...

my own sites:  everything is uploaded by ftp, the web server has write privs on the (upload) directories so it can write the thumbs for images, but that's it. i don't upload or delete anything in the admin panel.  everything is done by ftp. since everything is done by ftp, i don't run into any permissions conflicts (the directories and uploaded files are all "mine", and the web server has at least read privs on them).

client sites:  everything is uploaded through the admin panel, so they can manage the files in that interface without any hassles.. generally they don't have a clue what ftp is, so that's best for them. anything that's "important" and should be protected from accidental deletion (crucial template graphics, etc) is uploaded by ftp (owned by their username, not the web server) and permissions set so the web server only has read access to those particular files.

kermit wrote: client sites:  everything is uploaded through the admin panel, so they can manage the files in that interface without any hassles.. generally they don't have a clue what ftp is, so that's best for them.

Uh...even if they wanted to upload a lot of images? That must be frustrating then, mustn't it?

Vin wrote:

kermit wrote: client sites:  everything is uploaded through the admin panel, so they can manage the files in that interface without any hassles.. generally they don't have a clue what ftp is, so that's best for them.

Uh...even if they wanted to upload a lot of images? That must be frustrating then, mustn't it?

has not been a problem yet... if it ever does, i have several non-cmsms options ready. i'm not hurtin' for a better file or image manager in cmsms.. i'd much rather see a better and easier to use editor than fckeditor or tinymce...