FileField returns error when updating

[ilikeprivacy@…]

When uploading a file via filefield (in the admin interface) it works correctly, however if I attempt to edit and upload a new file I receive the error "Enter a valid filename.", on editing the filename/link above the filefield is the actual system path, it would be good if this was a relative path or similar.

I'm running via builtin server.

my filefield is specified as follows:

file = meta.FileField(upload_to="/tmp/")

[ilikeprivacy@…]

Found the error, the directory you're uploading to needs to be under MEDIA_ROOT (which was blank in my case).

Doesn't seem correct that you are only allowed to upload into MEDIA_ROOT, eg. if you are accepting anonymous uploads which will go into a submission queue you don't necessarily want them publicly accessible until approved.

[Adrian Holovaty]

The MEDIA_ROOT only applies for file-uploads in the admin. On your live site, you can put uploaded files wherever you want.