I need help finding a reliable S3 storage backend for my Django project. I want to integrate Amazon S3 with Django but I’m having trouble finding something solid.
Most of what I find online are just random code snippets or incomplete solutions that don’t look production ready. I need something that actually works well and has been tested properly.
Does anyone know of a good S3 storage backend that works with Django? I don’t really care if it uses boto or S3.py underneath, I just want something that’s stable and widely used by other developers.
for real, django-storages is the best! i’ve been using it for a while too and it’s never let me down. super easy to get started with and works like a charm for all my s3 needs.
i’ve had success with django-storages too! it’s simple and very reliable. just curious, are you looking for any specific features like caching or direct file uploads?
Yeah, django-storages is definitely the go-to for S3 integration. I’ve used it in several production apps and it handles weird edge cases really well - especially file permissions and media serving. Setup’s pretty simple through settings.py, and it works great for both static and media files. What I like most is that it’s actively maintained with solid docs. It uses boto3 underneath so you know it follows AWS best practices. Also handles file URL generation efficiently, which is huge when you’re working with private buckets and signed URLs.