Custom Fields in EE - File

There is an extension for EE by Mark Huot (one of many he has done, all excellent!) that adds an extra custom field option to the standard ones. File. Simple name - multiple purpose - all to make your life easier. When one sets file as a custom field type you also set the directory to upload to. A custom field to upload files, resize images automatically, (size can be set), and have uploaded files organized by folder. It also has multiple files upload capability. (File_ext field in below images, click for larger view).

One can use the built in file upload settings to use this as a custom field. Here I made a separate upload directory just for mp3’s and can upload right from here before saving the entry. (It works after as well.)

Notice that as soon as a file is picked, another window opens! One can upload a series of files all at once, good for a series of files or images included into an article using the field name as a tag in your template.