Saving Image File in particular directory in Django Rest Framework

Question

I am using Python PIL library in Django Rest Framework for building qr code and saving it to static directory.

  def generate_qr(self, name):
    qr = qrcode.QRCode(
        version=1,
        error_correction=qrcode.constants.ERROR_CORRECT_M,
        box_size=15,
        border=5
    )
    qr.add_data(name)
    qr.make(fit=True)
    img = qr.make_image(fill='black', back_color='white')
    img.save(settings.STATIC_ROOT+"/asset-tags/name.png")
    return(name+ '.png')

settings.py for media and static urls:

STATIC_URL = '/static/'
STATICFILES_DIRS = (
  os.path.join(BASE_DIR, 'static'),
)
STATIC_ROOT = os.path.join(BASE_DIR, 'staticfiles')

MEDIA_URL = "/mediafiles/"
MEDIA_ROOT = os.path.join(BASE_DIR, "mediafiles")

But while saving it throws an error saying /usr/app/static/name.png : no file or directory. I am creating new file so how can it find the image in given folder.

Any Help will be appreciated. Thanks.

have you set `MEDIA_URL` and `MEDIA_ROOT`? Look at the [docs](https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/3.0/howto/static-files/) on how to serve `MEDIA_FILES`. — neferpitou, Jul 05 '20 at 05:24
Does this answer your question? [How does Django serve media files?](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/402841/how-does-django-serve-media-files) — neferpitou, Jul 05 '20 at 05:28
I have set MEDIA_URL and MEDIA_ROOT. I have updated the question with that. And the docs you shared above will work for saving image as well? — Viraj Kaulkar, Jul 05 '20 at 05:29
Images should be saved inside `MEDIA_ROOT`, with your settings inside `mediafiles` directory. Try with `settings.MEDIA_ROOT`. — neferpitou, Jul 05 '20 at 05:33
Image can be overwritten. But new image isn't able to save there — Viraj Kaulkar, Jul 05 '20 at 05:48

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The qrcode package or Pillow package won't create a directory if it doesn't exist. So, as per your settings, the STATIC_ROOT is located at /staticfiles and make sure that the directory named staticfiles (and it's sub-directories) exists before runs your script.

In other words, the statement img.save(settings.STATIC_ROOT+"/asset-tags/name.png") supposed to be save the QR code image under this path /staticfiles/asset-tags/name.png and make sure the directory /staticfiles/asset-tags/ exists in your project path.

NOTE: Use settings.MEDIA_ROOT instead of settings.STATIC_ROOT would be more appropriate.

edited Jul 05 '20 at 06:20

answered Jul 05 '20 at 06:01

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plus saving it inside `MEDIA_ROOT` would be more appropriate. `img.save(settings.MEDIA_ROOT+"/asset-tags/"+"name.png")`, will save it inside `/mediafiles/asset-tags/` – neferpitou Jul 05 '20 at 06:18

Saving Image File in particular directory in Django Rest Framework

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