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Topic: How many files in one directory?

Hey just a general question - is there a max limit of files that can be stored in a directory on a web server?

I've got an image uploading script which just chucks files into one directory... just wondering whether it'll bust at some point big_smile

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Re: How many files in one directory?

Windows or *nux? I think windows does. *nux dosent I believe

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Re: How many files in one directory?

The web host I'm with runs apache on redhat...

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Re: How many files in one directory?

Even if it has no limit, it's often easier to use some folders anyway. Use the id-number of the user that owns them as a subfolder and you don't have a "problem" anymore.

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Re: How many files in one directory?

Chacmool wrote:

Even if it has no limit, it's often easier to use some folders anyway. Use the id-number of the user that owns them as a subfolder and you don't have a "problem" anymore.

Now tell me why I don't think of these things... big_smile

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Re: How many files in one directory?

Redhat's Nautilus file viewer has a limit to what it can display.

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