{"id":1614,"date":"2012-07-25T14:49:03","date_gmt":"2012-07-25T18:49:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/2012\/07\/25\/add-image-subfolder\/"},"modified":"2021-08-16T23:38:19","modified_gmt":"2021-08-17T03:38:19","slug":"add-image-subfolder","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/edu\/drupal\/add-image-subfolder\/","title":{"rendered":"How to add a subfolder to default image directory in Drupal 7"},"content":{"rendered":"

When working with images, Drupal 7 stores those that are uploaded in a specific folder. This folder varies with different content types. With the Article content type, the Image field is enabled by default. The default image folder is set to \/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/large\/public\/field\/image\/<\/em><\/strong>.\u00a0 Fields added for other content types such as the Basic Pages and Blog Entry have a default image location of \/sites\/default\/files\/<\/em><\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Perhaps you want to have all Basic Pages have images stored under a separate folder named \u2018pages<\/em>\u2018 and Blog Entry images stored under a folder named \u2018blog<\/em>\u2018. Drupal 7 allows you to add subdirectories to the default storage area for the image field for each content type. To see how to store images in a specific subfolder in Drupal 7, simply follow the instructions below.<\/p>\n

How to store images in a subdirectory in Drupal 7<\/b><\/p>\n

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  1. Log into the Drupal 7 admin dashboard<\/a>.<\/li>\n
  2. Using the top menu bar, locate and click on the Structure <\/strong>option.
    \"structure\"<\/a>\n
    <\/div>\n<\/li>\n
  3. From this next page, click on the Content Types<\/strong> link.
    \"content-types\"<\/a>\n
    <\/div>\n<\/li>\n
  4. On the Content Types<\/strong> page, find the type of content you want to work with. In our example, we will work with Basic Pages<\/strong>. After locating your content type, click on the Manage Fields<\/strong> link for your selection.
    \"manage-fields\"<\/a>\n
    <\/div>\n<\/li>\n
  5. Find the Image<\/strong> row and then click on the Edit <\/strong>link to take you to the settings page.
    \"image-edit\"<\/a>\n
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  6. On the settings page, you will want to scroll down and find the File Directory <\/strong>setting. Enter the name of the subfolder you want to store your images in for this content type. Be sure NOT to add any preceding or trailing slashes.
    \"image-directory\"<\/a>\n
    <\/div>\n<\/li>\n
  7. Click on the Save Settings<\/strong> button at the bottom of the page to save the new subfolder directory setting. Any future images added to this content type will be saved in the \/sites\/default\/files\/pages<\/em> directory.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    When working with images, Drupal 7 stores those that are uploaded in a specific folder. This folder varies with different content types. With the Article content type, the Image field is enabled by default. 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