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.

What is the purpose of configuring Cloudinary in the application?

How does using Cloudinary improve image delivery performance?

What are the three environment variables needed for Cloudinary configuration?

What should you do if you don't have a Cloudinary account?

Why is it important to configure security middleware when using Cloudinary?

What steps should be taken to upload an image using the Strapi plugin?

What happens if the middleware configuration is not set properly?