Clean up uploads/

  • It will move files from uploads/ to client directory.

  • It will remove files without any reference.

Why do you need this wizard?

This upgrade wizard is expedient, if you are running multiple sites in a TYPO3 instance, and several clients have saved their files in the uploads folder:

  • Editors doesn't have access to the uplaods folder.

  • Adminstrator doesn't know, which file is owned by which client.

Precondition

  • EXT:multisite

  • A sys_file_storage record with basePath "uploads/"

  • Files must be referenced

Workflow

You can run the Script

  • with the Upgrade Wizard

  • or with the CLI

typo3cms upgrade:run cleanUpUploads