Simple file upload example without forms for Django

django_file_upload.py

# view.py

def upload(request):
  
  if 'file' in request.FILES:
    upload_location = ModelName.upload_file(request.FILES.get('file'))
    if upload_location:
      print upload_location
    else:
      print 'oops, file upload failed!'
      
# models.py

from app.settings import MEDIA_ROOT

class ModelName(models.Model):
  
  @staticmethod
  def upload_file(file_instance):
    
    file_name = file_instance.name
    file_path = '%s/%s' % (MEDIA_ROOT, file_name)
    destination = open(file_path, 'w')
    if file_instance.multiple_chunks():
      for chunk in file_instance.chunks():
        destination.write(chunk)
    else:
      destination.write(file_instance.read())
    destination.close()
    return file_path