How does wordpress handle media files?

Yes, pretty much. Yes. When you upload an image to WordPress a few things happen. These might not be in the precise order, I’m going off memory, but it shouldn’t change much: It makes sure the image has a unique filename and puts it in the wp-content/uploads directory. It creates an attachment post for the … Read more

custom uploader in the admin area

You can use the file uploader that come with WordPress, using this guide to insert it in your meta-box: http://www.webmaster-source.com/2010/01/08/using-the-wordpress-uploader-in-your-plugin-or-theme/ You can create some custom fields and use it to upload thumbnails or CSS to your server.