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save multiple uploaded files in django


I want to upload and save multiple files in my application, I have
<input type="text" name="name" value="" />
<input type="file" name="file" multiple/>

in my template. when I hit upload, seems
form = MyForm(request.POST, request.FILES)
is only saving one file which is last in the list of the many uloaded files. How can I be able to save all the uploaded files using the form form = MyForm(request.POST, request.FILES) blah blah? Thanks

Edit
Myform is a model form from this model.

class Docs(models.Model):    
    name = models.CharField(max_length=128)
    file = models.FileField(max_length=100, upload_to="documents/")

Solution

  • You maybe use request.FILES['file'] or request.FILE.get('file') in MyFOrm. They only return a file.

    Use request.FILE.getlist('file') to get multiple files.


    In your view:

    ....
    form = MyForm(request.POST, request.FILES)
    if form.is_valid():
        name = form.cleaned_data['name']
        for f in request.FILES.getlist('file'):
            Docs.objects.create(name=name, file=f)
        return HttpResponse('OK')
    ...