User:MadLittleMods/Manually Add Attachments

How to manually add Attachments on SMF

1. Upload your file to the Attachments Folder in your SMF Directory
2. Make a unique 40 character hash including a-z and 0-9
3. Make your topic / message if you have not already and get your message id
4. Log into your database and go to {smf_prefix}_attachments
5. Press insert from the navigation menu
   Fill out the entry like the following
   • id_attach: NA - Auto Incremented
   • id_thumb: NA
   • id_msg: This is the mesage id you want the attachment to be on
   • id_member: NA
   • id_folder: NA - If you have certain upload folders then choose the appropriate id for it
   • attachment_type: NA
   • filename: Full file name including extension
   • file_hash: Put the hash you made in step 2 here
   • fileext: Your file extension (no ".")
   • size: Size in kb (you can get this by looking at the properties of the file)
   • downloads: NA - determines download count and you may change
   • width: NA
   • height: NA
   • mime_type: NA
   • approved: NA
6. Press "Go" to insert the entry
7. Rename the file you uploaded to your attachments folder to {id_attach}_{hash}
   • {id_attach} is from your database entry
   • {hash} the 40 character hash you made in step 2
   • Note: There is no extension!

Done :)