How to convert file path to url in django

Question

I want to convert the file path to url in django project. How can I convert the file field into url?

Answer 1

Without further configuration, files stored via Django's models.FileField (also models.ImageField) end up in your MEDIA_ROOT folder and will be available under the base path defined by MEDIA_URL using the folder structure under MEDIA_ROOT.

Have a look at:

• https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/2.2/ref/models/fields/#django.db.models.FileField
• https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/2.2/topics/http/file-uploads/
• https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/2.2/ref/settings/#media-root
• https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/2.2/ref/settings/#media-url
• Django MEDIA_URL and MEDIA_ROOT
• Django Rest get file from FileField url

When the configuration is correct, in your template the link to the file is

<a href="{{ object.file.url }}">Download File</a>

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If this question is about static files, search for static and staticfiles in the Django documentation. It is similar to the media configuration.

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EDIT: updated links