In Apache you can use the Alias directive to serve stuff from almost
anywhere. As I recall you would have put that in the httpd.conf, rather than
an .htaccess.
I use it for serving a very large image folder that wouldn't  fit on the
drive my webroot is on.

On Tue, Apr 5, 2011 at 11:22 PM, Thiago Elias <[email protected]> wrote:

> Hey guys.
>
> Where I work, we have some CakePHP Apps running on the same server.
> Sometimes I need to update an entire app, and I'm always having to put the
> update in a new folder, copy all webroot content (Images or any other files
> from my users) to the app new folder, and finally, remove the old one and
> rename the new folder..
>
> Due to this, I would like to know if there is any possibility to mantain
> the img folder out of the webroot folder, in another folder even out of the
> application, so I'll be able to update the app without fear.
>
> I was thinking in a structure like this:
>
> *Normal Cake App*
> /root
> *+ app*
> ++ webroot
> +++ img
> +++ uploads
>
>
> *What I want to do*
> /root
> *+ app*
> ++ webroot
> *+ app_content*
> ++ img
> ++ uploads
>
> I know that this approach could be strange, but it could help in my
> context.
>
> ahh. last question: If this is possible, how to handle the $html->image
> helper ?! (I know that it goes directly into the /webroot/img folder, so, it
> will be interesting to change).
>
> Thanks for the help.
>
>
> Thiago
>
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