Understanding Django Media Files

Setting up Django media files for development is about understanding what MEDIA_URL is and MEDIA_ROOT.

MEDIA_URL is simply a URL prefix (or "slug") that tells Django what the URL should look like when accessing media files from the MEDIA_ROOT.

Since we know that, understanding the MEDIA_ROOT is simple. It's just the directory that holds the files that users upload. One directory. Holds user uploads. That's it.

urlpatterns = [
# ... the rest of your URLconf goes here ...
] + static(settings.MEDIA_URL, document_root=settings.MEDIA_ROOT)

This mysterious static () thing just generates a URL pattern in regex and appends it to the urlpatterns list.

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[louiseiden]

Great Video!!! You really go into detail but I still understand everything you explain. And I just began learning Django.

[sahilbisht]

best explanation on internet !! thanks buddy

[u-ux]

I'm starting to believe Django is only used for local servers... there are 1001 tutorials on how to setup media files in development but NONE for production :D

[tomaspyth]

Great explanation as i already expected based on the other video (the STATIC_ROOT One). Thanks a lot for sharing 👍👍

[renzoblack]

My media files show on development, but not in production. I am not using any external object storage as it is not a big project, but I am using an external Postgres database. What could be the cause of this issue

[yashsinha]

Bro I want to ask a question like if i want to play an audio in backgroudn after my page loads
i will use <audio id="my_audio" src=''helo.mp3" loop="loop"></audio>
<script>
window.onload = function() {

</script>
let's suppose my audio file name is helo.mp3
so where do i store this audio file
if im storing it in static files(django) it is not playing in browser
and if im storing it media/images (django) it is not playing

[Lalofike]

Thank you a lot, its very helpful video to understand this theme

[fbsan]

Work in production, right? Debug off?

[pavan]

I want users to download a file after payment, so what should be the location to store that file.

[nantimlord]

nice explanation, you're doing well

[acronproject]

thanks for this, i solve my problem with your content. very very thanks

[danialshamas]

Thanks you very much for this tutorial its really help me.

[atiquekhan]

is this your video? im the guy from reddit ?