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A SilverStripe module for importing files from a directory into the Assets system. This module provides a BuildTask that recursively scans a specified directory and imports all files into the SilverStripe database, maintaining the folder structure.

Features

• Recursive Import: Automatically imports all files from subdirectories
• Folder Structure Preservation: Maintains the original directory structure in SilverStripe Assets
• Duplicate Prevention: Skips files that already exist in the target folder
• Auto-Publishing: Automatically publishes imported files
• Configurable Source Directory: Easily configure which directory to import from
• Progress Reporting: Clear feedback on import status, successes, and errors

Installation

composer require webium/silverstripe-assets-sync

After installation, run:

vendor/bin/sake dev/build flush=1

Or with DDEV:

ddev sake dev/build flush=1

Usage

1. Create the Import Directory

By default, the module looks for files in public/assets/import/. Create this directory:

mkdir -p public/assets/import

2. Add Files to Import

Place the files you want to import in the public/assets/import/ directory. You can organize them in subdirectories:

public/assets/import/
├── document1.pdf
├── image1.jpg
├── subfolder1/
│   ├── document2.pdf
│   └── image2.jpg
└── subfolder2/
    └── document3.pdf

3. Run the Import Task

Execute the import task via command line:

vendor/bin/sake dev/tasks/ImportFilesFromDirectoryTask flush=1

With DDEV:

ddev sake dev/tasks/ImportFilesFromDirectoryTask flush=1

4. View Results

The task will output:

• ✓ Successfully imported files with their database IDs
• ⚠ Skipped files that already exist
• ✗ Errors encountered during import
• Summary statistics at the end

Example output:

=== Import Files from Directory Task ===
Importing from: /path/to/public/assets/import
Target folder in Assets: import

✓ Target folder ready (ID: 123)

Found 5 file(s) to import

✓ IMPORTED: import/document1.pdf (ID: 124)
✓ IMPORTED: import/image1.jpg (ID: 125)
✓ IMPORTED: import/subfolder1/document2.pdf (ID: 126)
⚠ SKIPPED: image1.jpg (already exists in import with ID: 125)
✓ IMPORTED: import/subfolder2/document3.pdf (ID: 127)

=== Import Complete ===
Successfully imported: 4
Errors: 0
Skipped (already exists): 1

Configuration

You can configure the import directory by creating a YAML config file in your project:

app/_config/assets-sync.yml:

---
Name: my-assets-sync-config
After: webium-assets-sync
---
Webium\AssetsSync\Task\ImportFilesFromDirectoryTask:
  import_directory: 'my-custom-import-folder'

This will change the import source from public/assets/import/ to public/assets/my-custom-import-folder/.

How It Works

1. Directory Scanning: The task recursively scans the configured directory for all files
2. Folder Creation: Creates corresponding folders in the SilverStripe Assets system if they don't exist
3. File Import: For each file:
   • Checks if it already exists in the target folder
   • If it exists, skips it
   • If it's new, creates a new File object
   • Sets the file content using setFromLocalFile()
   • Assigns it to the correct parent folder
   • Writes it to the database
   • Publishes it
4. Reporting: Outputs the status of each file and final statistics

Requirements

• PHP 7.4+ or 8.0+
• SilverStripe Framework ^4.0 or ^5.0
• SilverStripe Assets ^1.0 or ^2.0

Use Cases

This module is particularly useful for:

• Bulk Migration: Moving large numbers of files from a file system into SilverStripe
• Initial Setup: Importing existing assets when setting up a new SilverStripe site
• Content Sync: Periodically syncing files from an external source
• Development: Quickly populating a development environment with assets

Author

Bart van Irsel Webium Email: bart@webium.nl

License

BSD-3-Clause

Support

For issues and feature requests, please contact Webium or the module maintainer.