New Video Class: Drupal FileField Sources Module

The FileFieldSources module makes the Drupal file upload system much more user-friendly.

In our new video class, “the Drupal FileField Sources Module“, Brian shows us how to implement these great additions for managing media in Drupal.

The FileField Sources module allows you to re-use files, attach server-side files uploaded via FTP, transfer files from a remote server, paste a file directly from the clipboard and more.

Outline of the Drupal FileField Sources Class

Introduction
Installing the Module
Uploading A File
Selecting a File at a Remote URL
Pasting Images
Referencing Existing Files
Selecting Files
Referencing Remote Files
Quiz

Author

Rod Martin

Rod holds two masters degrees and has been training people how to do "things" for over 25 years. Originally from Australia, he grew up in Canada and now resides just outside Cincinnati, Ohio. He has worked in both the non-profit and for-profit worlds, in small companies and large corporations. His extensive open source experience includes WordPress, Joomla and Drupal and he really knows how to help you get the most out of the system you chose. Rod plays ice hockey a couple of times a week and rides his Goldwing motorcycle pretty much everywhere he can.
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Hey Jason, that is a very old class (2013) for Drupal 7. Here's the link: https://ostraining.com/courses/how-to-use-the-rules-module-in-drupal/ sorry about that.

The link to the Rules video class takes me to a 404 page.

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