How to upload image to db in django instead of static folder

Question

I would like to deploy an image to my page using Django, still in a debig mode. I created a model for the image along some other fields, and all the information is migrated to the database except the image which is storaged in the directory folder for /media/. How can i upload this image to the db and deploy it from there?

class Products(models.Model):

title = models.CharField(max_length=30)
image = models.ImageField(blank=True, null=True)

def __str__(self):
    return self.title

Possible duplicate of [Django: Storing Images Database](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/46460861/django-storing-images-database) — ipaleka, Jul 06 '19 at 00:13

score 0 · Answer 1 · answered Jul 06 '19 at 00:14

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I would recommend you not to store the image in db instead in the folder. But also if you want, use BinaryField

class Product(models.Model):
    title = models.CharField(max_length=30)
    image = models.BinaryField(blank=True, null=True)

`   def __str__(self):
       return self.title

answered Jul 06 '19 at 00:14

Saroj Rai

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Hi Rai, thanks for your answer, why would not you recommend this? Is it because it is in debug? – edgar lenin lizarraga gastelum Jul 06 '19 at 00:22
So because my project supposed to be able to upload pics and documents from x amoint of users, i though the best idea was to store them i the db – edgar lenin lizarraga gastelum Jul 06 '19 at 00:24
one major advantage of storing in media folder is you can serve them directly from Nginx web server which is fast and doesn't have to hit your code at all. – Saroj Rai Jul 06 '19 at 01:06
So, that process is automatic one you go production mode? Is there any limitation on storage size ? I am new at this so just trying to understand where and what my statics folders are going to do once i am ready to deploy. – edgar lenin lizarraga gastelum Jul 06 '19 at 01:25
you have to give path from Nginx server to serve your Django static files. storage depends on your server size. – Saroj Rai Jul 06 '19 at 01:44

How to upload image to db in django instead of static folder

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