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Mustafa
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Changing WordPress Media Link URL?

Hiya folks,

I’m working on high scalability with wordpress.And I know linux file system ext3 have 32k folder issue.

So I can change default upload directory,

For example

When I define this

define( "UPLOADS", "wp-content/blogs.dir" . strrev(chunk_split (strrev(md5($wpdb->blogid)), 2,'/')) . "/files/" );

I get 404 error for media files,but uploading succesfully,How can I fix this error.Probably, will edit some default value but which file?

Is there any suggestion/advice?

Thanks.

Sun, 21 Aug 2011 22:21:01

Philip John
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Hiya!

That’s quite a cool bit of code to hide the uploads!

I suspect that the problem is a permissions or owner/group issue. Have you checked that the uploaded files are in the right folders according to your code and that those files and folders have the correct permissions and owner/group settings?

Phil
Mustafa
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Hiya Phil,

I’m sure folders and files have correct permission.I’m still searching, maybe that’s about rewirite?

Any idea?

-Thanks
Philip John
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When you get the 404 for media files, what are the URLs then? Do they match up to the folders you’ve created?
Mustafa
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For example:

file is in this directory: blogs.dir/d4/1d/8c/d9/8f/00/b2/04/e9/80/09/98/ec/f8/42/7e/files/2011/08/myupload.png

the url: sub.sitename.com/files/2011/08/myupload.png

so get 404.I think they don’t match.
Philip John
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Hmm yeah I’m not sure what you can do here because you’re getting into core territory… there needs to be a translation step and I’m not sure that’s something you can really hook into.

Phil
Mustafa
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Hiya Phil,

in wp-includes/functions.php line 2251

$url = str_replace( UPLOADS, 'files', $url );

when remove this line,files get direct link:

example: subsite.sitename.com/blogs.dir/d4/1d/8c/d9/8f/00/b2/04/e9/80/09/98/ec/f8/42/7e/files/2011/08/myupload.png

And working successfully

But I’m not sure is this secure way?

What are you thinking about this?

Also I started topic on the wordpress.org forums.

Thanks for ideas :wink:
Chris
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What’s in your .htaccess file?
Philip John
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Thing is, although that does obfuscate the media URLs from the normal, it is still publicy visible so in reality it’s not really any different from the standard….

You’d need to absorb your md5 solution into some sort of rewrite rule using WP_Rewrite.

Phil

Mustafa

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my .htaccess file

RewriteEngine On

RewriteBase /

RewriteRule ^index.php$ - [L]



# uploaded files

RewriteRule ^files/(.+) wp-includes/ms-files.php?file=$1 [L]



RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} -f [OR]

RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} -d

RewriteRule ^ - [L]

RewriteRule . index.php [L]

@Phil,probably you are right but how ?

Philip John
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.htaccess isn’t going to be a factor here.

I haven’t used WP_Rewrite myself to the point that I could confidently help you with that I’m afraid. Take a look at the codex page which is pretty straightforward and should give you an indication of what you’d need:

http://codex.wordpress.org/Class_Reference/WP_Rewrite

Phil
Mustafa
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I guess problem fixed :slight_smile:

How?

define your paths

wp-includes/ms-default-constants.php

then wp-includes/functions.php edit your rewrite file url

$url = str_replace( UPLOADS, 'files', $url );

and match your htaccess file.

ex:$url = str_replace( UPLOADS, 'test', $url );

rewrite rule must be

RewriteRule ^test/(.+) wp-includes/ms-files.php?file=$1 [L]

Thanks for all replies.

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