{"id":5811986,"date":"2023-07-07T00:45:55","date_gmt":"2023-07-07T00:45:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.wpallimport.com\/?post_type=documentation&#038;p=5811986"},"modified":"2025-12-08T17:47:53","modified_gmt":"2025-12-08T17:47:53","slug":"importing-images-from-your-server","status":"publish","type":"documentation","link":"https:\/\/www.wpallimport.com\/documentation\/importing-images-from-your-server\/","title":{"rendered":"Importing Images From Your Server"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Importing images that already exist on your server is exactly the same as importing images from a URL, except you only need to specify the image's filename.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The images to import must be uploaded to \/wp-content\/uploads\/wpallimport\/files\/. 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