Custom Storage Backend (Local/Cloud)
A snippet showing how to implement a custom storage backend.
# models.py
from django.db import models
class Doc(models.Model):
file = models.FileField(upload_to="docs/")
# admin.py
from django.contrib import admin
from .models import Doc
@admin.register(Doc)
class DocAdmin(admin.ModelAdmin):
list_display = ("file",)
# storages.py
from django.core.files.storage import Storage
class UppercaseNameStorage(Storage):
def _save(self, name, content): return super()._save(name.upper(), content)
def exists(self, name): return False # example only
# settings.py
DEFAULT_FILE_STORAGE = "app.storages.UppercaseNameStorage"
Explanation:
-
Subclass
Storageand override key methods like_save,url,exists. -
Point
DEFAULT_FILE_STORAGEto your custom storage path.
- Category Utilities & Miscellaneous
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- Last Modified 27 May, 2026
- Tags #storage #files #utilities #backend
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