django-github-s3 0.20

django-github-s3 is a package for Django to provide beginners a storage backend on github for free.

django-github-s3

Installation

Installing from PyPi:

    $ pip install django-github-s3

Once the installation is done, setup the following in the settings.py file.

   DEFAULT_FILE_STORAGE = "github_storages.backend.BackendStorages"
   GITHUB_HANDLE = "Your Github Handle"
   ACCESS_TOKEN = "Your Github Access Token"
   GITHUB_REPO_NAME = "Your New Github Public Repository Name"

For Example:

   DEFAULT_FILE_STORAGE = "github_storages.backend.BackendStorages"
   GITHUB_HANDLE = "vivekchandrabs"
   ACCESS_TOKEN = "xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx"
   GITHUB_REPO_NAME = "Example-Test-Repo"

Here is a video on how to get the GitHub Access Token

If you are using ImageField or FileField then do not specify upload_to parameters

   photo = models.ImageField(upload_to="pics/", null=True, blank=True)

Set it to just:

   photo = models.ImageField(null=True, blank=True)

About

django-github-s3 is a project to provide beginners a storage backend on github for free.

Since other simple-storage-services requires credit-card information to setup an account and get started. There is a lot of traction in between for the beginners.

Therefore django-github-s3 helps beginners to store the media files on github with very less number of steps required in the initial setup.

Found a Bug? Something Unsupported?

Issues are tracked via GitHub issues at the project issue page.

Contributing

1. Check for open issues at the project issues page or open a new issues to start a discussion about a feature or bug
2. Fork the django-github-s3 repository on GitHub to start making changes in your own branch.

Warning !!!

The github repository that you have to create should be public. Storing any confidential information is not recommended.

Thanks To:

• Vidyadhar Sharma for guiding me throughout this project.
• Speckbit Exploratories for giving me this opportunity.