You can configure file storage in several ways. Each option is a store which
can be configured through the
portal-ext.properties
file by setting the dl.store.impl=
property.
The default store is called Simple File Store. It stores documents and
media files on
a file system (local or mounted). The store’s default root folder is [Liferay Home]/data/document_library. You can specify a different root directory from
within System Settings.
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Access System Settings by opening the Menu (
) and navigating to Control Panel → Configuration → System Settings.
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In the Platform section, click File Storage. The File Storage page appears.
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Click Simple File System Store.
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For the store’s Root directory value, specify its absolute path or its path relative to Liferay Home.
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Click the Save button.
The document library store switches immediately to the new folder.
Figure 1: The File Storage page in System Settings lets you configure document repository storage.
You can also use an entirely different method for storing documents and media files:
Simple File System Store: uses the file system (local or a mounted share) to store files.
Advanced File System Store: in addition to using the file system (local or a mounted share) to store files, Advanced File System Store nests the files into folders by version, for faster performance and to store more files.
S3 Store (Amazon Simple Storage): uses Amazon’s cloud-based storage solution.
DBStore (Database Storage): stores the files in the database. DBStore’s file (stored as a blob) size is 1 gigabyte. To store files larger than 1 gigabyte, use Simple File System Store or Advanced File System Store.
These articles explain details for each one.