In order for a record to make use of an image, you must assign that image to it, using an image field. For example, if you have a product created and want a thumbnail image to be associated with it, you will need to assign an image to it's record in the admin interface. To assign an image, you must have a record open in edit mode that contains an image field.

 

There are 4 ways to assign an image to a record.

 

Uploading a new image

 

When you upload a new image using Squirrelcart, it automatically assigns that image to the record you are working on. For instructions on uploading images using Squirrelcart, see the topic titled "Uploading Images" in this section.

 

 

Manually entering a path to an image already on your server

 

1. Enter path to the image file

 

If you know the path to an existing image that you want to assign, you can type it in the "edit" field. Be sure to make the path relative to your storefront. For example, if your images folder is in your web root, and you have a product image named "cd_player.jpg", you would enter the path like this:

 

images/products/cd_player.jpg

 

2. Submit Record

 

To save changes, click 

 

 

Choosing an image already on your Server

 

1. Click the image selector link

 

        Click the image selector link , which is to the right of the "Edit" field.

 

2. Choose an image

 

You should see a popup window similar to this:

 

 

Click on the image you want to assign. The window will close, and the path to the image will automatically be entered in the corresponding edit field.

 

3. Submit Record

 

To save changes, click 

 

 

Auto generating an image from another image

 

        This option requires the GD extension, version 1.6.2 or newer. For instructions on Autogenerating images, see the "Auto Generating Images" topic in this section.