How to upload a file from django view using filepath

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I have to upload a file from django views using the file path from the local system. I'm using models.create method to save the filepath. But the image is not getting uploaded into the media directory.

I have tried the Content and File from django core.utils but it deos not work

def createevent(request):
    file_path = os.path.join(settings.FILES_DIR) # Getting the directory with files
    f = []
    for (dirpath, dirnames, filenames) in walk(file_path):
        f.extend(filenames)
        break
    f.remove(".DS_Store")
    img = random.choice(f) # Select a random file 
    pa = os.path.abspath(img) # absolute file path
    # pa = (img,File(pa))

    response = File(pa)
    print(pa)
    loc = "School Ground"
    if request.method == 'POST': 
        get_dateof = request.POST.get('dateof')
        get_nameof = request.POST.get('nameof')
        get_descof = request.POST.get('descof')
        new_report = Event.objects.create(
            name=get_nameof,
            description=get_descof,
            location=loc,
            timeoftheevent=get_dateof,
            user=request.user,
            image= pa 
            ) #creating a db record
    return HttpResponse('')

my models.py

class Event(models.Model):
    name    = models.CharField(max_length=100,blank=False)
    description = models.CharField(max_length=100,blank=False)
    location = models.CharField(max_length=100,blank=False)
    timeoftheevent = models.CharField(max_length=100,blank=False)
    user = models.ForeignKey(settings.AUTH_USER_MODEL,on_delete=models.CASCADE)
    image   = models.FileField(blank=False)
    timestamp = models.DateTimeField(auto_now_add=True) 


    def __str__(self):
        return self.user.username

Can you show me your models.py

TOLULOPE ADETULA
– TOLULOPE ADETULA

2019-07-27 10:25:34 +00:00
Commented Jul 27, 2019 at 10:25 — TOLULOPE ADETULA
– TOLULOPE ADETULA, Commented Jul 27, 2019 at 10:25
@TOLULOPEADETULA Added the models.py

user9538877
– user9538877

2019-07-27 10:34:32 +00:00
Commented Jul 27, 2019 at 10:34 — user9538877
– user9538877, Commented Jul 27, 2019 at 10:34

TOLULOPE ADETULA · Accepted Answer · 2019-07-27 11:06:49Z

You can try this.

#This would return a path for your saved images using path name/filename you can always tweak this
def user_directory_path(instance,filename):
    return '{0}/{1}'.format(instance.name, filename)

class Event(models.Model):
    name    = models.CharField(max_length=100,blank=False)
    description = models.CharField(max_length=100,blank=False)
    location = models.CharField(max_length=100,blank=False)
    timeoftheevent = models.CharField(max_length=100,blank=False)
    user = models.ForeignKey(settings.AUTH_USER_MODEL,on_delete=models.CASCADE)
    image   = models.FileField(upload_to = user_directory_path, blank=False)
    timestamp = models.DateTimeField(auto_now_add=True) 


    def __str__(self):
        return self.user.username

then in your views.py and I'm assuming myfile is the name of the file field in your html form

if request.method == 'POST' and and request.FILES['myfile']: 
        get_dateof = request.POST.get('dateof')
        get_nameof = request.POST.get('nameof')
        get_descof = request.POST.get('descof')
        myfile = request.FILES['myfile']

        #creating a db record............
    return HttpResponse('')

you can have a look at this article if it helps

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