Coppermine Question on Local intRAnet

[CapnRob]

I got an idea a few weeks ago -and it turned out to be a lot of work - and maybe its not feasible -  I have in my home a intranet server running apache/mysql/php - and its connected to drives through apaches virtual directories.

My idea was to install Coppermine on the intranet and then point it to a virtual directory containing 5 years of pictures. 

Now that  I understand the software better  I know that isn't going to work as Coppermine needs to build a database with files and locations on its own.

My question here - is this - I have a mapped virtual directory www.name/   that contains folders with image files - are there any options or plugins available to scan that location and create the database without me having to batch import all my files? or maybe another route I haven't thought of?

Cap'n

[Joachim Müller]

If you're on Lunix, use symlinks.

[CapnRob]

You know- I am on Win 2000 Server - with apache running - with php/sql/ etc - and  after a good amount of research I found out you can create symlinks in Windows 2K and up ! - thanks for the idea -it worked a treat. (note in Windows you can't symlink to a mapped or networked folder)

only problem I got now is batch upload - when I do it - everything works fine but the files dont get copied out of the batch folder-  they stay there and get displayed in the correct album -

any thoughts?

[Joachim Müller]

On Windows, there is a symlink alternative called "Junctions" (if your drives are NTFS) that has been discussed before. Search the board for similar threads.