<p>Your Asset source file system path needs to be under your <code>public_html</code> folder, so your 2nd example is correct: <code>/home/hostingaccount/public_html/files</code>.</p>

<p>Then your corresponding Asset source URL would be <code>http://mydomain.com/files</code>.</p>

<p>Correct that, then Asset related functionality (including Redactor's) should start working.</p>

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2015-07-01T05:42:36.420Z
2015-07-01T05:42:36.420Z
Brad Bell
<p>I love that Redactor lets you choose existing entries, categories, and assets!</p>

<p>I am trying to set up a 'Files' source whose File System Path would be something like </p>

<pre><code>/home/hostingaccount/craft/files
</code></pre>

<p>where index.php is at </p>

<pre><code>/home/hostingaccount/public_html/index.php
</code></pre>

<p>But what source URL can point to that file location? It doesn't like <code>http://mydomain.com/files</code>. Or am I all wrong, and the assets have to be in something like this:</p>

<pre><code>/home/hostingaccount/public_html/files
</code></pre>

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Do assets have to be below public_html to access them in redactor?
# Do assets have to be below public_html to access them in redactor?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2015-06-30)

I love that Redactor lets you choose existing entries, categories, and assets!
I am trying to set up a 'Files' source whose File System Path would be something like 
/home/hostingaccount/craft/files

where index.php is at 
/home/hostingaccount/public_html/index.php

But what source URL can point to that file location? It doesn't like http://mydomain.com/files. Or am I all wrong, and the assets have to be in something like this:
/home/hostingaccount/public_html/files

**Tags:** assets, url, filesystem

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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2015-07-01. Score: 3 | Accepted answer

Your Asset source file system path needs to be under your `public_html` folder, so your 2nd example is correct: `/home/hostingaccount/public_html/files`.

Then your corresponding Asset source URL would be `http://mydomain.com/files`.

Correct that, then Asset related functionality (including Redactor's) should start working.


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