# How do I upload an image to the ignition image folder/db

**URL:** <https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-do-i-upload-an-image-to-the-ignition-image-folder-db/11875>\
**Category:** Ignition\
**Created:** [June 28, 2016, 12:47pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-do-i-upload-an-image-to-the-ignition-image-folder-db/11875 "2016-06-28T12:47:56Z")\
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**Author:** ![Jhahn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/8edcca/32.png) [@Jhahn](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Jhahn)\
**Post date:** [June 28, 2016, 12:47pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-do-i-upload-an-image-to-the-ignition-image-folder-db/11875/1 "2016-06-28T12:47:56Z")

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I would like to be script a way for a user to be able to upload a picture to the ignition image folder currently its going to a network share and is kinda slow. I think pulling from the ignition image folder would be faster. Thanks

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**Author:** ![diat150](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a587f6/32.png) [@diat150](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/diat150)\
**Post date:** [June 28, 2016, 8:14pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-do-i-upload-an-image-to-the-ignition-image-folder-db/11875/2 "2016-06-28T20:14:21Z")

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save to the database as a blob?