The next section of configuration we will look at is the File system
. By default, Drupal creates a /sites/default/files
folder as part of the installation process. It is this directory that Drupal will use to store the files that are uploaded as part of the content.
We can take a better look at this configuration by navigating to /admin/config/media/file-system
, or using the Admin toolbar and clicking on Manage
| Configuration
| File system
:
The File system
interface is used to manage how files are stored, where they are stored, and how orphaned files should be managed. One new setting is the ability to specify an interval of time that lets Drupal know when files no longer being used can be deleted. This is known as the garbage collector and is a method of keeping your files folder from growing too large.
Unlike in the earlier version of Drupal, we can no longer change the public or private system paths from within the admin interface. We will need to use the settings...