# Need a how-to guide for using DigitalOcean Block Storage for image uploads

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**Created:** [9월 1, 2016, 7:18오전 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/need-a-how-to-guide-for-using-digitalocean-block-storage-for-image-uploads/49535 "2016-09-01T07:18:26Z")
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### Author: ![sam](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/sam/32/102149_2.png) [@sam](https://meta.discourse.org/u/sam)
#### Post date: [4월 3, 2017, 7:22오후 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/need-a-how-to-guide-for-using-digitalocean-block-storage-for-image-uploads/49535/15 "2017-04-03T19:22:38Z")

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I would recommend against symlinking, instead, copy images and amend your container config to point `/shared/uploads` at the correct location.

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