Redmine Attached Files¶

• Table of contents
• Redmine Attached Files
  • Introduction
  • Usage
    • Inline Images
    • Non plain text files
  • File storage
  • Attach files form
  • Files added via "New File"

Introduction¶

Attached files can be added to different resources within the Redmine system:

• issues - using the "New File" form while adding/editing an issue
• documents - using the "New File" form while adding/editing a document
• forum messages - using the "New File" form while adding/editing a forum message
• wiki pages - using the "New File" link at the bottom of the page

Usage¶

Inline Images¶

Attached files can be shown within the parent page by targeting it's name via image url (i.e. !attached_image!).

Non plain text files¶

Keep in mind there is a dedicated documents module for storing technical and user documentation that can be linked via the wiki and a dedicated files module for publishing versions of the tracked project, as a bundle (release).

However, if that doesn't fit the bill, file upload support provides a way to distribute any file for user download.

File storage¶

All uploaded attached files are stored at the /{install dir}/files directory.

The uploaded file name is prefixed with a unique id based on it's parent for directory storage. Multiple files can be uploaded with the same name, however a link within the wiki will only show the most recently uploaded one.

Attach files form¶

Regardless where an attached file is added, the input form is as shown below. Adding multiple attached files at once is possible using the "Add another file" link.

The optional description is used for an alt text if the image is shown using !image_url! within the parent.

Files added via "New File"¶

At the bottom of many of the pages in Redmine is a "New File" link. Attaching a file makes that page the parent of the file and it is limited in scope to that page.

See the Usage section for more information.