How do I configure media files in Django?

How do I configure media files in Django?

To configure media files in Django, you need to set the MEDIA_URL and MEDIA_ROOT in your settings.py file.

What should I set MEDIA_URL to?

MEDIA_URL is the URL that serves the media files. You can set it to something like '/media/'.

And what about MEDIA_ROOT?

MEDIA_ROOT is the filesystem path where the media files will be stored. You can set it to an absolute path like os.path.join(BASE_DIR, 'media/') to keep it organized.

How do I serve these media files during development?

During development, you can serve media files by adding a URL pattern in your urls.py file using django.views.static.serve.