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Mapping webfiles to external HD

  • 02-05-2012 02:07PM
    #1
    The Mighty Dubs
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 224 ✭✭


    Hi,

    I currently have a website running on my local server but its maxed out spacewise. Is it possible to have an external HD hooked up to the server so I could have more files linked and stored here through the website. e.g.

    http://www.domain.ie/externaldrive/files.htm

    The server Im using uses IIS if thats any use you. I presume I'd have to share the folder where these external files reside. Ive done that but they wont link up for me.

    Any ideas?

    Thanks
    Greg


Comments

  • #2
    stevenmu
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 9,688 Mod ✭✭✭✭stevenmu


    Yes, it's easy, you just need to create a "Virtual Directory". Just go to your site in the IIS management tool, right-click it and choose to add a virtual directory. It will ask you for an alias, in your example this would be "externaldrive", and it will ask for a physical path, point this at your external drive. Then http://www.domain.ie/externaldrive/ will point at that location on your external drive.


  • #3
    The Mighty Dubs
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 224 ✭✭The Mighty Dubs


    Lovely jubbly. That did the trick.

    thanks


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