[Skip to main content](#vessel-content) # How to get path for image/file from custom field? ## - **[veeco](/forum/user/18501-veeco "View veeco's Profile")** - [![veeco's Avatar](https://www.hikashop.com/media/kunena/core/svg/person.svg)](/forum/user/18501-veeco "View veeco's Profile") Topic Author - [ Offline](/forum/user/18501-veeco) Less More - Posts: 175 - Thank you received: 0 - - 11 years 5 months ago - 11 years 5 months ago [\#204332](#204332) by [veeco](/forum/user/18501-veeco "View veeco's Profile") *[How to get path for image/file from custom field?](/forum/26-product-category-display/877432-how-to-get-path-for-image-file-from-custom-field#204332 "-- url of the page with the problem -- : - -- HikaShop version -- : 2.3.3 -- Joomla version -- : 3.36 Hi i tried to add a custom field containing image/file for my category & products however when i want to know the path of image stored, it seems it's generated i also tried it through template override but it only containing the filename of the image link in the front end how to generate the link image / where the image is stored ?")* was created by *[veeco](/forum/user/18501-veeco "View veeco's Profile")* -- url of the page with the problem -- : - -- HikaShop version -- : 2.3.3 -- Joomla version -- : 3.36 Hi i tried to add a custom field containing image/file for my category & products [ ![[img](http://i.imgur.com/GOvjEcC.jpg) ](http://i.imgur.com/GOvjEcC.jpg "[img") however when i want to know the path of image stored, it seems it's generated [ ![[img](http://i.imgur.com/TeHX7Dr.jpg) ](http://i.imgur.com/TeHX7Dr.jpg "[img") i also tried it through template override [ ![[img](http://i.imgur.com/Xbd4Laf.jpg) ](http://i.imgur.com/Xbd4Laf.jpg "[img") but it only containing the filename of the image [ ![[img](http://i.imgur.com/Yu6vYyU.jpg) ](http://i.imgur.com/Yu6vYyU.jpg "[img") [ ![[img](http://i.imgur.com/P9jFjXq.jpg) ](http://i.imgur.com/P9jFjXq.jpg "[img") link in the front end how to generate the link image / where the image is stored ? 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So even if you can generate the right url ; the file won't be accessible (because the "safe" folder is not restricted). You need to display the field using the custom field system (with the field class and the "show" function). Regards, --- Jerome - Obsidev.com HikaMarket & HikaSerial developer / HikaShop core dev team. 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We don't know how that extension forms work. 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How can I call for the product images since is there any php code that i can used to display the images? 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And I already replied to you about this here: [ www.hikashop.com/forum/integrations/9019...t-plugin.html#329893](https://www.hikashop.com/forum/integrations/901999-acess-the-backend-fields-value-in-payment-plugin.html#329893) As I already told you: > you can use such code: > $plugin = JPluginHelper::getPlugin('hikashoppayment', 'xxx'); > $this->params = new JRegistry(@$plugin->params); > echo $this->params->get('yyy'); > where xxx is the folder name of your plugin and yyy the name of the setting (field). Is there something you don't understand in this text ? Please [Log in](/login?return=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaGlrYXNob3AuY29tL2ZvcnVtLzI2LXByb2R1Y3QtY2F0ZWdvcnktZGlzcGxheS84Nzc0MzItaG93LXRvLWdldC1wYXRoLWZvci1pbWFnZS1maWxlLWZyb20tY3VzdG9tLWZpZWxkP3RtcGw9bWFya2Rvd24=) or [Create an account](/component/users/registration?Itemid=101) to join the conversation. 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