Files in Django

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About This Talk

One of the most confusing parts of Django for newcomers (and some old hands alike!) is the handling of files. Among the 10+ settings, static vs user uploaded distinction, and plethora of deployment options it’s no wonder that many people end up cargo-culting their production settings.

1. The API overview
   • Short introduction
   • Go over the difference between static & media files
   • Run through the File abstraction and the various settings
   • Django Storage API, collectstatic etc
2. Production & Development configuration
   • Whitenoise/dj-static/Nginx for static files
   • Cloud storage providers for media & static files (S3 etc, mention some popular libraries such as django-storages)
   • CDNs
3. Implement a storage engine together & the future
   • Implementation - practicing what we just learned to solidify understanding
   • Closing remarks and mention possible future Django developments