Media Library

The Media Library handles all file uploads: images, videos, and documents.

Uploading Files

Admin → Media → Add New

• Drag and drop files or click to browse
• Supports: JPEG, PNG, GIF, WebP, SVG, MP4, PDF, and more
• Multiple files can be uploaded at once

Managing Media

Admin → Media shows all uploaded files in a grid or list view.

Click any file to:

• Edit Alt text (important for SEO and accessibility)
• Edit Title and Caption
• Get the direct URL
• Delete the file

Bulk Operations

Select multiple files and:

• Bulk Delete — Remove multiple files at once
• Bulk Optimize — Compress images to reduce file size

Using Media in Content

In the Editor

Click the Image button in any content field or click Featured Image to open the media picker.

In Builder Elements

Image, Gallery, and Video elements all have media picker buttons that open the library.

In Code

use Acme\CmsDashboard\Models\Media;

// Get all media
$images = Media::where('type', 'image')->latest()->get();

foreach ($images as $media) {
    echo $media->url;        // Full URL
    echo $media->filename;   // "photo.jpg"
    echo $media->alt;        // Alt text
    echo $media->size;       // File size in bytes
    echo $media->mime_type;  // "image/jpeg"
}

// Get the featured image of a post
$post = get_falcon_post('my-post');
echo $post->featured_image;  // URL string

Storage

Files are stored in Laravel's storage/app/public/ directory and served via the storage symlink.

If uploads aren't working, run:

php artisan storage:link