How to Change WordPress Media Directories

1. Open the 'Settings' section on the left side of the WordPress dashboard and then click 'Media.' This displays the 'Media Settings' page.
2. Click the field next to 'Store uploads in this folder,' and enter the name of the folder where you would like WordPress to store your media files. For example, if you want media to be stored in a folder called 'Media' in the root directory of your server, type 'Media.' If the folder does not exist on your server WordPress will create it for you if the proper folder permissions are set. If you have not given WordPress the ability to modify folders on your server you must create it manually using an FTP program or through your hosting company's interface.

3. Click the 'Full URL path to files' field, and type the full URL of the folder that you defined in the previous step. For example, if your website's URL is 'example.com' and you used the folder name 'Media' in the previous step enter 'http://www.example.com/Media' in this field.
4. Click the 'Organize my uploads into month- and year-based folders' check box if you would like WordPress to automatically create subfolders within the folder that you defined in order to organize files according to when you uploaded them.
5. Click the 'Save Changes' button at the bottom of the page.