Media

In the Media section, you can add all the media you want to use on your website.

There are several ways to add items:

• Upload individual files to a specific folder
• Upload a ZIP file containing multiple files to a specific folder
• Upload a set of files or folders using your web host's admin tool

Folder Structure

It’s a good practice to maintain a clear folder structure; this makes website management more organized and prevents unnecessary clutter.

For example:

main	subfolder	sub in sub	explanation
Media
	web design		everything related to the general layout of your website
	portfolio		this folder contains only subfolders
		album selections	photos on the portfolio page, as album selections (links to albums)
		portraits	all portrait photography photos
		street photography	all street photography photos
	slider
		slider series 1	all photos for slider series 1
		slider series 2	all photos for slider series 2

This way, you can also update the photos for the sliders in a clear and organized manner.

File Size of Photos and Videos

Files are often uploaded in sizes that are too large, which unnecessarily slows down the website. Think in advance about how you want to display certain media and in what format. Avoid using unnecessarily large file sizes. It can make a huge difference in performance.

So it's a good approach to use custom sizes, calculated for display on a desktop:

• Limit the length of the longest side to, for example, 1,000 pixels
• Thumbnails for album selections can be even smaller: the length of the longest side should not exceed 300 pixels
• The same applies to logos: don't make them larger than necessary