[non-FC issue, .htaccess limits access] Images have disappeared 3.0 BETA6b Joomla 3

Hello

this is effecting all components

-- you have protected folder: /images/
with a .htaccess file

thus all image/media/etc files inside the folder are inaccessible via URL
-- i have renamed /images/.htaccess to be .htaccess_bak and it is working now



Some useful information (this is also in filemanager description):

1. FLEXIcontent by default protects from direct access to its "secure" folder:
/components/com_flexicontent/uploads/
-- this used by by FILE field, and by IMAGE-GALLERY field (if in DB mode)


2. FLEXIcontent 'media' folder is:
/images/stories/flexicontent/

-- a subfolder per item field is created
.../item_13_field_44/original/
and by default it protected from direct access (via .htaccess) (unless you change the parameter)
the thumbnails will go to:
.../item_13_field_44/
and thumbnails are accessible



NOTE: (in case you need to) you can -move- and rename the above folders

1. if you do rename 'secure' folder (effects image field in DB mode)
/components/com_flexicontent/uploads
- just edit component parameters and change:
/components/com_flexicontent/uploads/
to the new folder

2. if you rename the move the media folder:
/images/stories/flexicontent/
-- again edit and change the media folder parameter in component config
/images/stories/flexicontent/
to the new folder name
-- also edit your image fields to and change thumbnail folder: /images/stories/flexicontent/
to the new path

Thank you I presume you found the problem. ????? You must of just posted as i did. Had a few too many tonight so will study what you have wrote tomorrow. But much appreciated and thank you very much.

Not sure how that happened as i havnt touched the .htaccess file.
Im also having problems with another site although a different problem its similar. When uploading picture either at the front end or back using the multi uploaded it appears the pics are being uploaded but dont appear in the window for selection. If i use the single uploader theirs no problem. However if i look in files in the backend they have been uploaded.

These problems just seem to have occurred sine updating to beta 6b