Upload to separate server

  • I want to setup a WordPress installation so that images can be uploaded and reside on a *separate* server.

    The solution I have at the moment is : enable uploads on WordPress, the user can then upload images. Run a crontab job that monitors a a designated directory for new files and FTPs any new files to the separate server hosting the images.

    I couldn’t find any appropriate WordPress plugin… Is the above the best possible solution ? Is there a Unix utility that can monitor a directory for changes ?

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  • I’m having the same problem so you aren’t alone.

    Why don’t you let the user upload to the other server and use a quicktag to generate all but the name of the image ?

    Thread Starter funkygibbon

    (@funkygibbon)

    I’m trying to create a user-friendly solution. Uploading to 2 separate servers is not user-friendly. I want to set-up a WordPress Blog so that the user can click on an image and it is uploaded to a server. The fact that the destination server for the images is different to the server hosting the WordPress sql database should not be an issue for the user.

    The best solution I have to date is to run a crontab and upload the image for the user.

    Thanks.

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