Remove Unused Images

[michael_s]

Scenario: I have 9000 image files. 2400 of them are not being used.
How to find them and remove them quickly and safely

What this script does:
* Read the database and report back a list of installed images
* Mark (in RED) any DB listed image which does not exist on the server
* Read the server images and report back a list
* Compare the lists for missing data
* Offer you the ability to check or uncheck listed images controlling what gets renamed
* Rename the USER checked listed images from myimage.jpg to UNUSED_myimage.jpg
* Allow you to ftp and delete ALL renamed UNUSED_myimage.jpg images

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[nickt15]

If I delete a product does it delete the image associated with that product ?

Also looking at my images directory not all the images arte stored there, what other directories hold images ?
Thanks

[michael_s]

1. No. It does not do that (delete images when you delete products).

2. That is where images are stored by default (/images). If you are storing images elsewhere, you should know where that is, since you had to customize the settings to get osCommerce to store them in other locations.

[nickt15]

Someone else setup the site, any way to determine how to find the other image directories ?
Your company hosts the sites so can you guys figure where ?
Thanks

[michael_s]

You could use several methods to find images. You can use the Cpanel Disk Usage utility that shows what files and where. Login to your cpanel account to use this.

You could use a command line search via ssh:

find . -type f -name "*.jpg" | xargs ls -l

find . -type f -name "*.gif" | xargs ls -l

Those will ouput all image and their paths for you, so you can see where every image is on your account.