==Settings → Miscellaneous==

WordPress has so many features, that some of them defy categorization. The file upload, links update tracking, and support for custom "hacks" features can be controlled from this SubPanel.

[[Image:options-misc.png|640px|right|Settings Miscellaneous SubPanel]]

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==Miscellaneous Settings==

;Uploading Files : Default settings used for during the media upload process when writing a post.

:*'''Store uploads in this folder''' - Enter the folder (directory) to where you want to upload files with the [[Administration_Panels|Administration]] > [[Administration_Panels#Write_Post|Write]] > [[Write_Post_SubPanel|Write Post]] Upload function. You must enter a folder [[Glossary#Relative_Path|relative]] to your [[Settings_General_SubPanel|WordPress address (URI)]] folder. WordPress suggests an upload directory of ''wp-content/uploads''. Use the suggestion, or modify it to a [[Glossary#Relative_Path|relative path]] of your choice. If your ''wp-content'' folder is [[Changing File Permissions|writeable]], WordPress will automatically create this folder when you do the first upload using the [[Administration_Panels|Administration]] > [[Administration_Panels#Write_Post|Write]] > [[Write_Post_SubPanel|Write Post]] Upload function.

:*'''Full URL path to files (optional)''' - Enter a URL path to your uploaded files. This is optional only if the setting 'Store uploads in this folder' remains at its default value of wp-content/uploads. Otherwise it must include the full path to the upload file directory that a browser would see.

:*'''Organize my uploads into month- and year-based folders''' - Check this box if you wish to organize your uploads into folders based on the year and the month of the upload. Assuming that you have specified ''wp-content/uploads'' as your upload storage folder, if you check this box, a file uploaded in February of 2009 would be placed into the ''wp-content/uploads/2009/02'' folder. Note: At the time of the actual upload, WordPress will automatically create the folders, such as ''wp-content/uploads/2009'' and ''wp-content/uploads/2009/02'', as long as your ''wp-content'' folder is [[Changing File Permissions|writeable]].

;Track Links' Update Times

:Check this checkbox to activate WordPress' link tracking feature. Blogs owners can report to some central location when they have updated their site. WordPress can do this automatically for you (see [[Update Services]]). WordPress can then compare your links, ([[Administration_Panels|Administration]] > [[Administration_Panels#Manage_Links|Manage]] > [[Manage_Links_SubPanel|Links]]) with this central location to determine if any of your links have been recently updated.

<!-- obsolete WordPress can then be configured to make a special note of links which have been recently updated (see the [[Administration_Panels|Administration]] > [[Administration_Panels#Link_Categories|Links]] > [[Link_Categories_SubPanel|Link Categories]] panel). -->

;Use legacy my-hacks.php file support

:Check the box to use the file, [[WordPress_Files#WordPress_Root|my-hacks.php]], to modify the content or presentation of your blog. It is designated in this SubPanel as "legacy support" because this functionality has been replaced by WordPress' support for [[Plugins]]. However, <code>my-hacks.php</code> is still used by many people for small [[Glossary#Hack|Hacks]]. If you want to use this file, you must enable support for it here by checking the checkbox.

===Save Changes===

:Click the '''Save Changes''' button to ensure any changes you have made to your Settings are saved to your database. Once you click the button, a confirmation text box will appear at the top of the page telling you your settings have been saved.

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