This is the GUI for the import.php script, correct? I am wondering what I should use for the import directory, I am just wanting to upload multiple files into matrix from my local machine. I thought that matrix would import these, and file them where needed, so I am wondering why I need to put a import directory. Would this be in the mysource_matrix folder?
Yes, this is a GUI to import_files.php (or a replacement). You can either chose to upload files, but this still has the upload file restrictions. Alternatively, you can specify an import directory for Matrix to find files.
The benefit there is that you can point to a Samba share or FTP location and use a file transfer program to mass copy files onto the server for importing, instead of uploading them via Matrix.
Just one more thing, although you want to upload the file from your local machine to Matrix, we need an intermediate location to keep the files before matrix imports them. It's more concerned of performance reason.
I recommend some location where web server can read/write but NOT web-accessible for security reason.
Is is possible to upload files larger than 20 megs? And is this individual files? Or the entire upload as a whole, including all files?
[quote]Is is possible to upload files larger than 20 megs? And is this individual files? Or the entire upload as a whole, including all files?
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Probably not via HTTP (i.e. using a upload box in Matrix). You could certainly do this with FTP or a Samba share and get Matrix to import it. This is one of the key reasons the bulk file import tool was created: to allow users to upload very large files (like video).
So, if I want to do FTP, I upload it to a folder, and where in Matrix can I select that folder to upload from? I am looking in the import tools manager, but not seeing where I can specify this. Would it be the structured file import tool?
[quote]So, if I want to do FTP, I upload it to a folder, and where in Matrix can I select that folder to upload from? I am looking in the import tools manager, but not seeing where I can specify this. Would it be the structured file import tool?
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On the Details screen of the Import Tools Manager, under the “Bulk File Import Settings” heading, you need to specify the “Server Import Directory” – this is the directory on the server that Matrix should be able to find directories and/or files to bulk import.
Basically, you FTP files to this directory and Matrix can mass import them into your system using the Bulk File Import Tool.
If you organise your files into directories, you can simplify the import process by specify the parent asset for each directory. Matrix will then import all the files it finds in the specified directory.