A module to import media files from public directory into media library.

<p>There are a lot of tutorials on how to import file entities into media galleries using migration tools.
  But they are neither practical nor easy. This simple module imports your previously uploaded images into media library.</p>
<p>This module can also import unmanaged files. If you simply upload a folder containing images (and subfolders containing other image files) all the image files in the uploaded folders will be converted to media entities.</p>
<p>LATEST NEWS: </p>
<ul>
  <li>Now non-image files (pdf,docx,xlsx,pptx amd mp4 files) can also be imported.</li>
  <li><strong>Since release 2.1.1 this module also embeds the Media Image Exif Importer (media_image_exif_importer) submodule</strong>, as Drupal 11 enhancement / upgraded fork of its original <a href="https://www.drupal.org/project/media_entity_image_exif" target="blank">Media Entity Image EXIF</a> module which  looks declared abandoned by its maintainers and frozen within its compatibility with Drupal 10.</li>
</ul>. </p>

<h3>Requirements</h3>
<p>The module requires the Drupal core Media and Media Library modules.</p>
<p>Since 2.0 it requires additional <a href="https://www.drupal.org/project/queue_ui" target="_blank">Queue Ui</a>
  contrib module to properly process queue with batch imports.</p>

<h3>Instructions</h3>
<ul>
  <li>Require the module with <code>composer</code>, or unpack the code base in the *modules* folder, currently in the root of your Drupal installation.</li>
  <li>Enable the module in '/admin/modules', or using the following drush command: <code>drush en media-library</code>;</li>
  <li>Then, visit '/admin/config/media/media-library-importer-configuration' to configure the module;</li>
  <li>Last, visit '/admin/config/media/media-library-importer/import' for the actual import operation;</li>
  <li>It is possible to import Media (according to Media Library Import settings) using the following drush command  <code>drush media-library:import</code> or <code>drush mli</code> (alias);</li>
  <li>It is possible to implement a hook_cron job and run automatic Media Library Imports (incrementally uploading new files in the same source folders locations). More info on this in the Readme.md file;</li>
</ul>
<h3>Note</h3>
<p>You can run import as many times as you like without occurring into duplications. Once created, Media entities will not be re-created if already existing with the same source file.</p>