[Solved]: Albums Path Is Static In The Software?

[Chickenkicker]

I have a /photoalbum directory already uploaded on my server with thousands of images, with another application using the /photoalbum path.. but this should not affect coppermine, Problem I am having is in Coppermine I cannot seem to change the default path to my desired directory..

i.e. software is installed in /gallery - so when I go to add pictures to the new albums I have created, it defaults to /gallery/albums
In the past with coppermine I was able to assign a path to the /photoalbum directory for all my uploaded image albums..

It has been a while since I used Coppermine and I just can't seem to find where I change the default album path.. When I attempted to change it in the config settings, it just kept defaulting to /gallery/Xxxxxx ... (x being whatever path I entered)  When I used /html/photoalbums it ended up doing this /gallery/html/photoalbums   the . or ../photoalbums has the same result /gallery/../photoalbum

"I know I am missing something easy, but the trees keep getting in the way!"

Thanks in advance..

[Joachim Müller]

What you're up to is indeed hard to accomplish. It might help if you did as suggested per board rules and post a link to your gallery for a start...

[Chickenkicker]

http://stvsweet.com/gallery/

Sorry been a while since I've been here, will read those again..

[Chickenkicker]

http://stvsweet.com/gallery/

Sorry been a while since I've been here, will read those again..

Thanks for you assistance....  But it is no longer needed, found a workaround..

[Jeff Bailey]

Common policies: Resolve your threads
Please clarify what you did, so that it may help other users.

[Chickenkicker]

First I installed coppermine in a directory called /gallery  I relocated all my images to a directory below the installed /gallery directory like this /gallery/photoalbums in the server tree /photoalbums being the new created directory.. Then I changed the default directory in the config system menu from albums/  to photoalbums/  it sees the folder and works fine.

The default method of /gallery/albums works fine on normal install, but I opted to have my images outside the /gallery/album folder..
I also had to download and re-upload all of my images to do this, from and to the server, took 24 hrs but its working the way it should..

Thanks

[Chickenkicker]

I have to say you folks are getting a little short around here..  First no answer to my question except a cryptic scolding about the forum rules..
Then the expectation of my posting a solution.. Lighten up a bit eh..

[Joachim Müller]

Lighten up a bit eh..

Marking thread as "solved" (although you should have done so as per boards rules). We're reluctant to explain to each newbie what the benefit ofg board rules is. Read up previous discussions if you want detailed replies. Locking thread to avoid further thread drift.

First no answer to my question except a cryptic scolding about the forum rules..

Maybe you should have given supporters more time to post the answer. I have been away on a business trip and therefore couldn't reply earlier, but before I could you have resolved this on your own. This is not a hotline...

Then the expectation of my posting a solution..

Well, that doesn't help supporters, but is meant for the benefit of other users who might have the same question and expect an answer. You probably have seen boards before where a lot of people ask questions that never get resolved, which can be very frustrating for people who are searching for answers. We believe in being part of the solution instead of being one of those who actually are the reason for the problem.

Creating a symlink would have been the ideal solution. Search for that term if you want details. The album path is actually a setting in coppermine's config, see http://coppermine-gallery.net/demo/cpg14x/docs/index.htm#admin_picture_thumb_advanced_albums_dir