"The directory images does not exist."
damianrr - June 13, 2007 - 15:29
I am getting this error with the images module "The directory images does not exist." (the directory does exist) i can't upload a picture but i am able to see those that are already there, i worked on the site locally and this happends when i upload it to the server ... any clues?
thanks
Suggested Fix
I got this error after moving Drupal 5.2 from a test Windows system to a Linux box.
Go to Site Configuration >> File System
For Linux, check that the Temporary directory value is valid. For example,
/tmpis the standard value.If you happen to be on a Windows server then verify this value is a valid Windows path, like
C:\some\temp\pathIf the problem continues, or you have problems in other areas, then click around in the
Site Configuration menu and see if any other paths are invalid. Ensuring the corresponding
folder is readable and writable is also an obvious step sometimes overlooked.
Jim
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Really simple solution! But sometimes we forget about simple things
subsequent error
I also got this error after taking my site live from a windows to a linux system. your /tmp solution solved the original problem but now I get the (manifestly untrue!) error message that the "directory files/images/temp does not exist". in short: same problem, deeper level. do you have a clue what should be done now? the permissions are set correctly, and I even duplicated this directory under the \tmp path (one never knows).
drupal shouldn't lie.
I finished by re-installing the module, meanwhile.
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Can also add your tmp folder to your files folder like : files/tmp bypassing a possible shared hosts tmp folder which can become filled on a regular basis
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Well there's your problem
This is one of the nice cases where Drupal is telling you exactly whats wrong. You need to create a folder called "images" in the files directory. It should look something like this (if you are using Drupal 5) in your ftp: public_html/files/images. The reason you can see it temporarily is that the picture first goes through a tmp folder until the node it is in is published, then it goes to the public_html/files/images directory.
Hope this is helpful
-Nick