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   1  
   2  FileField provides an "File" field type to CCK. It provides many advantages over
   3  the Drupal core "Upload" module including:
   4  
   5   * Per-field upload control (file extensions, file size).
   6   * Per-node upload size limits.
   7   * Multiple fields per content type.
   8   * Customizable paths for saving uploads (plus token support for dynamic paths).
   9   * Icons for uploaded file types.
  10  
  11  FileField was written by Darrel Opry (dopry).
  12  Maintained by Nathan Haug (quicksketch) and Andrew Morton (drewish).
  13  
  14  Dependencies
  15  ------------
  16   * Content
  17  
  18  FileField also provides additional features when used with the following:
  19  
  20   * ImageField (See an image preview during editing.)
  21   * Token (Generate dynamic paths when saving images.)
  22   * ImageCache (Create thumbnails of images on output.)
  23  
  24  If your site is any larger than a personal blog, you should definitely install
  25  the following modules to increase the security and stability of your uploads.
  26  
  27   * Transliteration (Convert unsafe characters to file system safe names.)
  28   * MimeDetect (Check the content of files to ensure they match the extension.)
  29  
  30  Install
  31  -------
  32  
  33  1) Copy the filefield folder to the modules folder in your installation.
  34  
  35  2) Enable the module using Administer -> Site building -> Modules
  36     (/admin/build/modules).
  37  
  38  3) Create a new file field in through CCK's interface. Visit Administer ->
  39     Content management -> Content types (admin/content/types), then click
  40     Manage fields on the type you want to add an file upload field. Select
  41     "File" as the field type and "File" as the widget type to create a new
  42     field.
  43  
  44  4) Upload files on the node form for the type that you set up.