File Storage

By default, all uploaded files (attachments) are stored in data/upload directory. EspoCRM is shipped with AWS S3 support. Developers can also add other providers by implementing Espo\Core\FileStorage\Storage interface.

When switching to an external file storage, it's recommended to disable caching for image thumbs by setting in data/config.php:

'thumbImageCacheDisabled' => true,

AWS S3

Parameters need to be set in data/config-internal.php:

  'awsS3Storage' => [
    'bucketName' => 'BUCKET_NAME',
    'path' => 'OPTIONAL_PATH_WHERE_FILES_WILL_BE_STORED',
    'credentials' => [
      'key' => 'KEY',
      'secret' => 'SECRET',
    ],
    'region' => 'YOUR_REGION',
  ],

In data/config.php:

  'defaultFileStorage' => 'AwsS3',

Credentials can be omitted, then they will be read from the environment.

It's possible to use non-AWS S3 endpoints with the endpoint parameter (as of v8.1). Then, for some providers, you also need to add the parameter pathStyleEndpoint set to true to use path styled endpoints. The sendChunkedBody boolean parameter set to false may be needed for some providers that do not support splitting content in chunks.

Moving existing attachments

After setting up a file storage, all existing attachments will still be stored locally in data/upload directory. You can move them manually to the storage and then execute the following SQL query:

UPDATE `attachment` SET `storage` = '{StorageName}'

where {StorageName} is a name of the storage, e.g. AwsS3.