The Complete Strapi™ Course with Plugins and Deployment - Configure an External Upload Provider (Cloudinary)

This video tutorial guides users through configuring a media server using Cloudinary as an external provider. It covers the installation of the Cloudinary provider, setting up environment variables, and configuring security middleware to ensure proper image delivery. The tutorial emphasizes the benefits of using Cloudinary, such as image optimization and CDN support, and provides step-by-step instructions for integrating it with a Strapi application. By the end, users will have a fully configured media server capable of efficiently serving images.

Why is it beneficial to use external services like Cloudinary for media management?

• They provide better image optimization and CDN support.

• They automatically create backups.

• They are cheaper than local storage.

• They offer unlimited storage space.

What is the first step in configuring Cloudinary as a media provider?

• Set up a local server.

• Install the Cloudinary provider using yarn.

• Download the Cloudinary app.

• Create a Cloudinary account.

Which environment variables are necessary for Cloudinary configuration?

• Cloud name, API key, API secret

• API key, API secret, Database URL

• Database URL, API key, API secret

• Cloud name, API key, Database URL

What is the purpose of configuring security middleware for Cloudinary?

• To allow Cloudinary as a trusted media source.

• To enhance the speed of media uploads.

• To encrypt all media files.

• To block all external media sources.

What should be done to ensure Cloudinary is a trusted source in the middleware configuration?

• Add res.cloudinary.com to the trusted sources array.

• Remove all other trusted sources.

• Disable the security middleware.

• Use a different CDN provider.

What is the final step after configuring Cloudinary and middleware?

• Delete the local media files.

• Create a new Cloudinary account.

• Restart the local server.

• Push changes and verify deployment.

How can you verify that Cloudinary integration is successful?

• Check if images are served from cloudinary.com.

• Check the Cloudinary billing page.

• Verify that the server is running.

• Ensure local storage is empty.