Preview images from absolute path outside media and static folder?

Using Django Deployment
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Is there a way to access files outside django project directory say in some absolute path on user’s home folder?
In my case I’m using a local django app as a form of documentation as well and I’d like to preview and display images and pdf datasheets on browser without having to copy data.

Is there a clean way to achieve this with react typescript frontend?

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The short answer is “yes”. There are ways to do just about anything you want - no matter how wise or unwise it may be.

The longer answer is that the specific mechanics are going to depend upon how you’re running your project, and whether or not you want to apply any limitations on what files can be retrieved.