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vip import media

Import media files to an environment from an archived file located at a publicly accessible URL.

Usage

vip import media [options] [command]

Options

OptionDescription
-a, --app Target an application. Accepts a string value for the application name or an integer for the application ID.
-d, --debug Generate verbose output during command execution to help identify or fix errors or bugs.
-e, --env Target an environment. Accepts a string value for the environment type.
-E, --exportFileErrorsToJson Format the error log in JSON. Default is TXT.
-f, --force Skip confirmation. (disabled by default)
-h, --help Retrieve a description, examples, and available options for a (sub)command.
-i, --importIntermediateImages Include intermediate image files in the import. (disabled by default)
-o, --overwriteExistingFiles Overwrite existing files with the imported files if they have the same path and file name. (disabled by default)
-s, --saveErrorLog Skip the confirmation prompt and download an error log for the import automatically.
-v, --version Retrieve the version number of VIP-CLI currently installed on the local machine.

Examples

- Import the archived file "uploads.tar.gz" from a publicly accessible URL to a production environment.
$ vip @example-app.production import media https://example.com/uploads.tar.gz

- Overwrite existing files with the imported files if they have the same file path and name, and format the error log for the import in JSON.
$ vip @example-app.production import media https://example.com/uploads.tar.gz --overwriteExistingFiles --exportFileErrorsToJson

- Check the status of the most recent media import.
$ vip @example-app.production import media status

- Abort the currently running media import.
$ vip @example-app.production import media abort

Subcommands

NameDescription
abort Abort the media import currently in progress.
status Check the status of a currently running media import or retrieve an error log of the most recent media import.

Last updated: November 18, 2024