Coppermine Photo Gallery (CPG) Supported Files (...And Unsupported Files)

Some Coppermine file support details on the outputs of a training conducted for a work project dealing with Coppermine version 1.4.14:

Supported File Types:

• Image files: basically all major and widely-used image files like jpg, gif, tiff, pdf, png, psd, etc.
• Video files: (copy default allowed items) again, like the aforementioned, mpeg, mpg, avi, etc… with a few drawbacks on some unsupported files on listed
• Audio files: (copy default allowed items) basically all major file types supported like mp3, mp4.

Unsupported File Types: (tested with CPG version 1.4.14 as of July 2008)

• AIF
• DAT
• FLV (flash files)
• SWF (shockwave files)
• EXE (executable and program files)
• RAR (rar compressed files; while uploading in Coppermine admin interface seemed to work, files uploaded seem to be corrupted for unknown reasons, winzipped files work though)

Work-around tips and techniques to deal with mentioned issues above:

• Convert files if possible to .zip compression (zip uploads allowed and tested)
• Batchadd files that fail in Coppermine’s file upload web interface and try providing the links for downloads in the URI / URL uploads
• Check version of Coppermine (this may solve issues by installing patches or current version) by running www.sitename/versioncheck.php
• Above may be soon be supported or running smoothly in future cpg versions

Again, a disclaimer here on the observations and problems experienced. These may even be server, file, or operator intervention issues and not Coppermine’s. Any feedback and comments appreciated for readers’ convenience. Thanks!