Configuring Custom Storage for django_ckeditor_5

To properly configure django_ckeditor_5 to use a custom storage location for uploaded images, you need to make sure you're correctly implementing and referencing your custom storage class in your Django settings.

Here's how to properly set it up:

1. Define your custom storage class

First, create your custom storage class (you've already done this):

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from django.core.files.storage import FileSystemStorage
from django.conf import settings
from urllib.parse import urljoin
import os

class CustomStorage(FileSystemStorage):
    """Custom storage for django_ckeditor_5 images."""
    location = os.path.join(settings.MEDIA_ROOT, "django_ckeditor_5")
    base_url = urljoin(settings.MEDIA_URL, "django_ckeditor_5/")

2. Configure django_ckeditor_5 in settings.py

Make sure to add the following to your settings.py file:

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# Import your custom storage class
from path.to.your.module import CustomStorage

# Configure django_ckeditor_5
CKEDITOR_5_FILE_STORAGE = "path.to.your.module.CustomStorage"

# Optional: Configure upload path
CKEDITOR_5_CONFIGS = {
    'default': {
        'toolbar': ['uploadImage', 'imageUpload'],
        'upload': {
            'types': ['image'],
            'path': 'custom_upload_path/',  # This will be appended to your storage location
        },
    }
}

3. For more dynamic paths

If you want more dynamic paths like your get_upload_path function, you might need to extend the upload handler of django_ckeditor_5. This would involve creating a custom view that overrides the default upload behavior.

You could create a custom upload view and then point to it in your URLs:

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# In your views.py
from django_ckeditor_5.views import upload_file
from django.http import JsonResponse

def custom_upload_file(request):
    # Custom logic to determine path
    # Then call the original upload_file with modified request or handle upload yourself
    return upload_file(request)

# In your urls.py
urlpatterns = [
    # ...
    path('ckeditor5/upload/', custom_upload_file, name='ck_editor_5_upload_file'),
    # ...
]

Make sure you've properly imported your custom storage class in your settings file and that the path is correct. Also, restart your Django server after making these changes to ensure they take effect.