Newbie! Can't get image path rewriting to work in Admin >> Sys Config

Setting up my first modx site using a staging site. I want modx to rewrite image src paths so that they’re relative instead of absolute so I’m able to move to the production site when I go live!

I choose "Yes" in the misc settings in the Rewrite image paths? setting, click save, refresh the site and it still calls images as http://www.sitename.com/assets/images/image.jpg. Shouldn’t this be /assets/images/image.jpg with this setting?

I’m using friendly urls - does that make a difference?

I also tried changing the base href from [(site_urel)] to [(base_url)] but that didn’t work either.

I’ve tested it on existing pages and created entirely new pages and still no joy.

Any suggestions?

PS I’ve been using this cms for 3 hours and I’m totally in love!!!

Hi myan24,

Check out the advice in this post: http://modxcms.com/forums/index.php/topic,2470.0.html

I’ve been using that method to transfer sites between my local machine and my live server and it works a treat.

Have fun with your MODx’ing, Garry

I have found it necessary to add /assets/ to the resorce URL in system settings / interface and editor settings to ensure relative paths are used. If you image is in a sub directory you will have to incldue that also. This worked for me with friendly URLs

I also tend to put the full resource path in also, e.g /home/sites/yoururl.com/public_html/assets/

But I am sure someone can advise better

Thanks Garryn and Edge! That post worked a treat!

This thing is totally awesome!!!