How can I select a folder in a Django form?

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Is there a simple way to allow the user to select a folder from a Django form? I want to use the same widget as for a FileField, but only allow the user to select a folder so I can process all the files in that folder.

Thanks.

Maybe this will help you: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/5826286/how-do-i-use-google-chrome-11s-upload-folder-feature-in-my-own-code Casual HTML forms enable uploading only files — Krzysztof Rosiński, Apr 12 '12 at 15:17

score 4 · Accepted Answer · answered May 16 '13 at 10:25

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It is impossible, you will never receive a directory name back from the type="file" input button

answered May 16 '13 at 10:25

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score 2 · Answer 2 · edited Feb 11 '17 at 16:03

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In some cases you can use built in FilePathField with allow_files=False, allow_folders=True

FilePathField, Django's model field reference

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answered Jan 10 '17 at 10:59

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How can I select a folder in a Django form?

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