# About the use of components

**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/topic/374593
**Category:** Support
**Created:** [July 17, 2025, 7:05am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/topic/374593 "2025-07-17T07:05:14Z")
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### Author: ![zhang\_zhiyuan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/zhang_zhiyuan/32/430883_2.png) [@zhang\_zhiyuan](https://meta.discourse.org/u/zhang_zhiyuan)
#### Post date: [July 17, 2025, 7:05am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/topic/374593/1 "2025-07-17T07:05:14Z")

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Hello, I created a component myself in the system and uploaded a GIF image within the component. I want to use this image in custom code. I am currently using a full connection method, but will this have a performance impact by accessing it from the public network?

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### Author: ![NateDhaliwal](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/natedhaliwal/32/313494_2.png) [@NateDhaliwal](https://meta.discourse.org/u/NateDhaliwal)
#### Post date: [July 17, 2025, 7:33am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/topic/374593/2 "2025-07-17T07:33:10Z")

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If I understand you correctly, I think you can use the theme\_uploads in your about.json file, the reference it in your code?

> [@Include assets (e.g. images, fonts) in themes and components](https://meta.discourse.org/t/include-assets-e-g-images-fonts-in-themes-and-components/62459):
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> Themes and theme components allow you to handle uploaded assets such as images and fonts. You can control what assets your theme accepts using the site setting: theme authorized extensions Including assets in themes and components For remote themes Remote themes include: Themes and components installed from the Popular list of themes Themes and components installed using the From a git repository method To upload assets to a remote theme or theme component, see [Create and share a font theme …](https://meta.discourse.org/t/create-and-share-a-font-theme-component/62462)

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### Author: ![zhang\_zhiyuan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/zhang_zhiyuan/32/430883_2.png) [@zhang\_zhiyuan](https://meta.discourse.org/u/zhang_zhiyuan)
#### Post date: [July 22, 2025, 8:11am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/topic/374593/3 "2025-07-22T08:11:36Z")

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Thank you for your reply, I have successfully completed it according to your method, thank you again

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### Author: ![tobiaseigen](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/tobiaseigen/32/539204_2.png) [@tobiaseigen](https://meta.discourse.org/u/tobiaseigen)
#### Post date: [September 17, 2025, 7:34pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/topic/374593/4 "2025-09-17T19:34:43Z")

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