Why is Django uploads class-based_view not seeing my uploads?

There are many reasons that may caused Django uploads class-based-view to not see your uploads, i have gathered some views that could prevent Django not to see your uploads.

What can prevent django uploads not to see your uploads using class based view

Form enctype: You must ensure that your HTML form has the correct enctype attribute set to “multipart/form-data”. Without this multipart/form-data , file uploads won’t work properly.
File input name: Make sure that the name attribute of your file input field in the HTML form matches the name that your view is expecting. In your Django view, you can access uploaded files through the request.FILES dictionary using the name attribute as the key.
View class setup: If you’re using a class-based view, ensure that you’re correctly handling file uploads in the view class. Typically, you’ll need to inherit from Django’s Form View or a similar view class that handles form submissions, and override methods like form_valid() to process the form data.
File size limits: Check if there are any file size limits configured in your Django settings that might be preventing file uploads.
Permissions: Ensure that the directory where files are being uploaded has the correct permissions set so that Django can write to it.
Debugging: Use print or logging statements in your view to inspect the request.FILES dictionary and see if files are being correctly uploaded and passed to the view.

Example of how could structure html file to allow Django uploads

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
    <meta charset="UTF-8">
    <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0">
    <title>File Upload Form</title>
</head>
<body>
    <h2>Upload a File</h2>
    <form action="/upload/" method="post" enctype="multipart/form-data">
        {% csrf_token %}
        <input type="file" name="file">
        <input type="submit" value="Upload">
    </form>
</body>
</html>