The usage of MEDIA_ROOT is by design. According to the release notes from 1.3 [1], the intention is to have uploaded files in MEDIA_ROOT and assets/static files in STATIC_ROOT.
Nothing stops you from doing: MEDIA_ROOT = STATIC_ROOT MEDIA_URL = STATIC_URL [1] https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/dev/releases/1.3/#extended-static-files-handling -- Gert Mobile: +32 498725202 Twitter: @gvangool Web: http://gertvangool.be On Wed, May 16, 2012 at 3:47 PM, Andre Terra <andrete...@gmail.com> wrote: > You can define a custom location for your files like the docs tell you: > https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/dev/topics/files/#the-built-in-filesystem-storage-class > https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/dev/howto/custom-file-storage/ > https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/dev/topics/http/file-uploads/ > > If you believe you've encountered a bug, please create a ticket on TRAC: > http://code.djangoproject.com/newticket > > > More customization can be achieved by specifying a custom file upload > handler: > https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/dev/topics/http/file-uploads/#upload-handlers > > > Cheers, > AT > > > On Wed, May 16, 2012 at 10:26 AM, hakim <abhakim1...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> Hi all, >> >> I am developing an intranet portal using django 1.3.1. I noticed in my >> uploader app that the default storage redirects the saved files to the >> apache2 directory. >> I found later that the reason of this is due to >> Django.core.files.storage.py in line 152, 154. It still uses >> settings.MEDIA_URL. The same thing for 1.4. >> I fixed it changing it to STATIC_URL. please fix it in the future release. >> >> regards, >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "Django developers" group. >> To view this discussion on the web visit >> https://groups.google.com/d/msg/django-developers/-/GatVnD3aRs8J. >> To post to this group, send email to django-developers@googlegroups.com. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> django-developers+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/django-developers?hl=en. > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Django developers" group. > To post to this group, send email to django-developers@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > django-developers+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/django-developers?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Django developers" group. To post to this group, send email to django-developers@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to django-developers+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/django-developers?hl=en.
