[Skip to main content](#vessel-content) # Proper way to set up a custom field as image? ## - **[support@khoza.com](/forum/user/37284-support-khoza-com "View support@khoza.com's Profile")** - [![support@khoza.com's Avatar](https://www.hikashop.com/media/kunena/core/svg/person.svg)](/forum/user/37284-support-khoza-com "View support@khoza.com's Profile") Topic Author - [ Offline](/forum/user/37284-support-khoza-com) Less More - Posts: 4 - Thank you received: 0 - - 11 years 2 weeks ago - 11 years 2 weeks ago [\#216810](#216810) by [support@khoza.com](/forum/user/37284-support-khoza-com "View support@khoza.com's Profile") *[Proper way to set up a custom field as image?](/forum/25-install-update/879765-proper-way-to-set-up-a-custom-field-as-image#216810 "-- HikaShop version -- : 2.6.0 -- Joomla version -- : 3.4.1 -- PHP version -- : 5.5.20 -- Browser(s) name and version -- : Chrome Hi, I have added a custom field to categories, and set it to 'image' as its type. When I upload an image there and save, I get a broken image. I also can't figure out how to get it to work on the front end correctly. I use 'echo $this->row->rowname' and it will display the name of the image. I think I am missing something. Thanks, Jesse looks like I posted this in the wrong topic. Sorry about that.")* was created by *[support@khoza.com](/forum/user/37284-support-khoza-com "View support@khoza.com's Profile")* -- HikaShop version -- : 2.6.0 -- Joomla version -- : 3.4.1 -- PHP version -- : 5.5.20 -- Browser(s) name and version -- : Chrome Hi, I have added a custom field to categories, and set it to 'image' as its type. When I upload an image there and save, I get a broken image. I also can't figure out how to get it to work on the front end correctly. I use 'echo $this->row->rowname' and it will display the name of the image. I think I am missing something. Thanks, Jesse looks like I posted this in the wrong topic. Sorry about that. - [ ![Screenshot_from_2015-10-08_12-54-47.png](/forum/attachment/26968) ](/forum/attachment/26968 "...8_12-54-47.png") [ ](/forum/attachment/26968?download=1 "...8_12-54-47.png") Last edit: 11 years 2 weeks ago by [support@khoza.com](/forum/user/37284-support-khoza-com "View support@khoza.com's Profile"). 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When I upload an image there and save, I get a broken image. I also can't figure out how to get it to work on the front end correctly. I use 'echo $this->row->rowname' and it will display the name of the image. I think I am missing something. Thanks, Jesse looks like I posted this in the wrong topic. Sorry about that.")* Found my solution in this thread after alot of googling ![:)](/media/kunena/emoticons/8.png ":)") [ www.hikashop.com/forum/4-how-to/55834-up...as-custom-field.html](http://www.hikashop.com/forum/4-how-to/55834-upload-image-as-custom-field.html) Please [Log in](/login?return=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaGlrYXNob3AuY29tL2ZvcnVtLzI1LWluc3RhbGwtdXBkYXRlLzg3OTc2NS1wcm9wZXItd2F5LXRvLXNldC11cC1hLWN1c3RvbS1maWVsZC1hcy1pbWFnZT90bXBsPW1hcmtkb3du) or [Create an account](/component/users/registration?Itemid=101) to join the conversation. 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