codeigniter image uploading mysql

Question

I wanted to know if I was uploading an image in CodeIgniter to a database what would be my

$config[\'upload_path\']

All the examples I have

Answer 1

It seems like for most common use cases storing images in the database is not a great idea. Please see these two previous SO threads:

To Do or Not to Do: Store Images in a Database

Storing Images in DB - Yea or Nay?