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[Paul Claessen]

Question: Are files that are ftp-ed into a 'batch' directory under /albums for use with the batch-upload function supposed to remain in that directory (along with their 'normal' and thumbnail versions? They do in my case, and that makes adding more files later quite a mess.
I think I once noticed that after I added them to an album, they were gone from the 'batch' directory (which is what I would expect).
Then I played with it quite a bit to familiarize myself with the product and now all the 'batch-ed' files remain in the 'batch' directory.
So I started all over, removed all the albums, dropped and deleted the database. Created a new one, removed the lock file and ran the install script again.
Same thing happens: all ftp-ed files, even after applying the 'batch-upload' function, stay in that 'batch' directory. Albums work fine, but I wonder if this is supposed to happen.

Kind Regards,
Paul Claessen

[Nibbler]

They stay where you put them. Use folders and subfolders to keep things tidy.

[Paul Claessen]

... Use folders and subfolders to keep things tidy.

Ah ok! Cool, thanks!
Maybe an idea for the documentation folks to add this as a tip to the 'batch-upload' feature description.
Again, thanks for the super fast response! Much appreciated.

[Joachim Müller]

Maybe an idea for the documentation folks to add this as a tip to the 'batch-upload' feature description.

Form the batch-add section of the docs:

Though not mandatory, it's always a good idea to have a folder structure within the albums folder that reflects or mirrors your coppermine categories and albums.