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Form Fields

Media

• Maximum Size (in MB). Use zero for no limit. Note: The server has a maximum limit.
• Path to Files Folder. Enter the path to the files folder relative to the root of your webspace.
  Changing to another path than the default 'images' may break your links. Do not start the path with a slash.
• Path to Images Folder. Enter the path to the images folder relative to the root of your webspace.
  This path has to be the same as path to files (default) or to a subfolder of the path to file folder. Do not start the path with a slash.
• Restrict Uploads. Restrict uploads for lower than manager users to images if 'Fileinfo' or 'MIME Magic' isn't installed.
  • Allowed Extensions. Restrict uploads for lower than manager users to files in the list.
  • Check MIME Types. Use 'Fileinfo' or 'MIME Magic' to attempt to verify files. Try disabling this if you get invalid mime type errors.
• Legal Image Extensions (File Types). Image extensions (file types) you are allowed to upload (comma separated). These are used to check for valid image headers and to select images with the Media form field.
• Legal Audio Extensions (File Types). Audio extensions (file types) you are allowed to upload (comma separated). These are used to check for valid audio headers and to select audio files with the Media form field.
• Legal Video Extensions (File Types). Video extensions (file types) you are allowed to upload (comma separated). These are used to check for valid video headers and to select videos with the Media form field.
• Legal Document Extensions (File Types). Document extensions (file types) you are allowed to upload (comma separated). These are used to check for valid document headers and to select documents with the Media form field.
• Ignored Extensions. Ignored file extensions for MIME type checking and restricted uploads.
• Legal MIME Types. A comma separated list of legal MIME types to upload.