To avoid the main upload directory getting too cluttered, I changed the field settings to use sub-directories.
This seems to apply to new uploads, but what is the best method to move existing files as well?
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This is good enough, but maybe the module maintainer would like to add such a feature.
specific webform permissions
This should be allowed atleast on private files directory. Accepted your answer though.
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This is a security precaution. It's not recommended and it's not documented in the settings.php file, but you can set allow_insecure_uploads to be TRUE if you wish to allow uploading files like...
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You could also just add an image field to the content type but not display it and instead reference them in your markdown.
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You can create a small custom module using this hook: https://github.com/backdrop-contrib/webform/blob/136c20cb1c51cea203f3f0bc5355237c1d4dbf84/webform.api.php#L652-L678 /** * Determine...
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The File (Field) Paths module should be able to move existing files. I've not tested it, but the module description says: