diff --git a/src/database/admin.py b/src/database/admin.py
index ee2e6207d..2d9e1cef0 100644
--- a/src/database/admin.py
+++ b/src/database/admin.py
@@ -5,9 +5,22 @@
 from _main_.utils.constants import GLOBAL_SITE_SETTINGS
 from _main_.utils.utils import get_all_models
 
+from database.models import Media, UserMediaUpload
+from database.views import make_UserMediaUpload_for_every_Media
+
 #changing the default django site name
 admin.site.site_header = GLOBAL_SITE_SETTINGS["ADMIN_SITE_HEADER"]
 
+class MediaAdmin(admin.ModelAdmin):
+    actions = [make_UserMediaUpload_for_every_Media]
+admin.site.register(Media, MediaAdmin)
+
+class UserMediaUploadAdmin(admin.ModelAdmin):
+    # can filter with email or full name of attached user using search box
+    search_fields = ['user__email', 'user__full_name']
+    list_filter = ['communities', 'is_community_image', 'is_action_image', 'is_event_image', 'is_testimonial_image', 'is_vendor_image']
+admin.site.register(UserMediaUpload, UserMediaUploadAdmin)
+
 
 def register_all_models():
   """
diff --git a/src/database/migrations/0118_auto_20220802_1946.py b/src/database/migrations/0118_auto_20220802_1946.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..33f1444cb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/database/migrations/0118_auto_20220802_1946.py
@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+# Generated by Django 3.1.14 on 2022-08-02 19:46
+
+from django.db import migrations, models
+
+
+class Migration(migrations.Migration):
+
+    dependencies = [
+        ('database', '0117_message_parent'),
+    ]
+
+    operations = [
+        migrations.AddField(
+            model_name='usermediaupload',
+            name='is_action_image',
+            field=models.BooleanField(default=False),
+        ),
+        migrations.AddField(
+            model_name='usermediaupload',
+            name='is_community_image',
+            field=models.BooleanField(default=False),
+        ),
+        migrations.AddField(
+            model_name='usermediaupload',
+            name='is_event_image',
+            field=models.BooleanField(default=False),
+        ),
+        migrations.AddField(
+            model_name='usermediaupload',
+            name='is_testimonial_image',
+            field=models.BooleanField(default=False),
+        ),
+        migrations.AddField(
+            model_name='usermediaupload',
+            name='is_vendor_image',
+            field=models.BooleanField(default=False),
+        ),
+    ]
diff --git a/src/database/models.py b/src/database/models.py
index 9fec5b683..5ca982adb 100644
--- a/src/database/models.py
+++ b/src/database/models.py
@@ -799,6 +799,13 @@ class UserMediaUpload(models.Model):
     is_universal = BooleanField(
         default=False
     )  # True value here means image is available to EVERYONE, and EVERY COMMUNITY
+
+    is_community_image = BooleanField(default=False)
+    is_action_image = BooleanField(default=False)
+    is_event_image = BooleanField(default=False)
+    is_testimonial_image = BooleanField(default=False)
+    is_vendor_image = BooleanField(default=False)
+    
     settings = models.JSONField(null=True, blank=True)
     created_at = models.DateTimeField(auto_now_add=True)
     updated_at = models.DateTimeField(auto_now=True)
diff --git a/src/database/views.py b/src/database/views.py
index 4e4ab95cb..f761953ce 100644
--- a/src/database/views.py
+++ b/src/database/views.py
@@ -1,7 +1,174 @@
 from django.shortcuts import render
 
+from database.models import *
 # Create your views here.
 
 #class UserAvatarUpload(APIView):
 #    permission_classes = [permissions.IsAuthenticated]
 #    parser_classes - [MultiPartParser, FormParser]
+
+
+def make_UserMediaUpload_for_every_Media(self, request, qs):
+    make_UserMediaUpload_for_Communities()
+    make_UserMediaUpload_for_Actions_Events_Testimonials(Action.objects.values_list('community', 'image', 'user'), "action")
+    make_UserMediaUpload_for_Actions_Events_Testimonials(Event.objects.values_list('community', 'image', 'user'), "event")
+    make_UserMediaUpload_for_Actions_Events_Testimonials(Testimonial.objects.values_list('community', 'image', 'user'), "testimonial")
+    make_UserMediaUpload_for_Vendors()
+    
+
+def make_UserMediaUpload_for_Communities():
+    community_media = Community.objects.order_by('id').values_list('id', 'logo', 'banner', 'favicon')
+    
+    for comm_id, logo, banner, favicon in community_media:
+        community = Community.objects.get(id = comm_id)
+
+        if logo and UserMediaUpload.objects.filter(media__id = logo).exists():
+            media = UserMediaUpload.objects.get(media__id = logo)
+            media_communities = media.communities.all()
+            
+            if community not in media_communities:
+                media.communities.add(community)
+            media.is_community_image = True
+
+        elif logo:
+            # 'user' field must be UserProfile but Community.owner_email may not be connected to a UserProfile
+            # using brad as interim owner for now
+            user = UserProfile.objects.get(email = community.owner_email) if UserProfile.objects.filter(email = community.owner_email).exists() else UserProfile.objects.get(email = 'brad@massenergize.org')
+            media = Media.objects.get(id = logo)
+
+            new_media = UserMediaUpload(user = user, media = media, is_community_image = True)
+            new_media.save()
+
+            new_media.communities.add(community)
+            new_media.save()
+
+
+        if banner and UserMediaUpload.objects.filter(media__id = banner).exists():
+            media = UserMediaUpload.objects.get(media__id = banner)
+            
+            if community not in media.communities:
+                media.communities.add(community)
+            media.is_community_image = True
+        elif banner:
+            # 'user' field must be UserProfile but Community.owner_email may not be connected to a UserProfile
+            # using brad as catch all case
+            user = UserProfile.objects.get(email = community.owner_email) if UserProfile.objects.filter(email = community.owner_email).exists() else UserProfile.objects.get(email = 'brad@massenergize.org')
+            media = Media.objects.get(id = banner)
+
+            new_media = UserMediaUpload(user = user, media = media, is_community_image = True)
+            new_media.save()
+
+            new_media.communities.add(community)
+            new_media.save()
+
+
+        if favicon and UserMediaUpload.objects.filter(media__id = favicon).exists():
+            media = UserMediaUpload.objects.get(media__id = favicon)
+            
+            if community not in media.communities:
+                media.communities.add(community)
+            media.is_community_image = True
+        elif favicon:
+            # 'user' field must be UserProfile but Community.owner_email may not be connected to a UserProfile
+            # using brad as catch all case
+            user = UserProfile.objects.get(email = community.owner_email) if UserProfile.objects.filter(email = community.owner_email).exists() else UserProfile.objects.get(email = 'brad@massenergize.org')
+            media = Media.objects.get(id = favicon)
+
+            new_media = UserMediaUpload(user = user, media = media, is_community_image = True)
+            new_media.save()
+
+            new_media.communities.add(community)
+            new_media.save()
+
+def make_UserMediaUpload_for_Actions_Events_Testimonials(all_media, type):
+    # print("{} media: {}".format(type, list(all_media)))
+    for comm_id, m_id, user in all_media:
+        if m_id:
+            community = Community.objects.get(id = comm_id) if comm_id else None
+
+            if UserMediaUpload.objects.filter(media__id = m_id).exists():
+                media = UserMediaUpload.objects.get(media__id = m_id)
+                
+                if community and community not in media.communities.all():
+                    media.communities.add(community)
+                
+                media.is_action_image = True if type == "action" else media.is_action_image
+                media.is_event_image = True if type == "event" else media.is_event_image
+                media.is_testimonial_image = True if type == "testimonial" else media.is_testimonial_image
+            else:
+                media = Media.objects.get(id = m_id)
+                
+                # not all actions (barely any) have a user, so community owner becomes user
+                # not all actions (barely any) have a community, so brad becomes user as catch all case
+                if user:
+                    user = UserProfile.objects.get(id = str(user))
+                elif community:
+                    user = UserProfile.objects.get(email = community.owner_email) if UserProfile.objects.filter(email = community.owner_email).exists() else UserProfile.objects.get(email = 'brad@massenergize.org')
+                else:
+                    user = UserProfile.objects.get(email = 'brad@massenergize.org')
+
+                new_media = UserMediaUpload(user = user, media = media)
+                new_media.is_action_image = True if type == "action" else False
+                new_media.is_event_image = True if type == "event" else False
+                new_media.is_testimonial_image = True if type == "testimonial" else False
+
+                new_media.save()
+
+                if community:
+                    new_media.communities.add(community)
+                    new_media.save()
+
+def make_UserMediaUpload_for_Vendors():
+    vendor_media = Vendor.objects.values_list('communities', 'logo', 'banner', 'user')
+    # print("vendor media:", list(vendor_media))
+
+    for comm_id, logo, banner, user in vendor_media:
+        community = Community.objects.get(id = comm_id) if comm_id else None
+        
+        if logo and UserMediaUpload.objects.filter(media__id = logo).exists():
+                media = UserMediaUpload.objects.get(media__id = logo)
+                
+                if community and community not in media.communities.all():
+                    media.communities.add(community)
+                media.is_vendor_image = True
+        elif logo:
+                media = Media.objects.get(id = logo)
+                
+                # not all actions (barely any) have a user, so community owner becomes user
+                # not all actions (barely any) have a community, so brad becomes user as catch all case
+                if user:
+                    user = UserProfile.objects.get(id = str(user))
+                elif community:
+                    user = UserProfile.objects.get(email = community.owner_email) if UserProfile.objects.filter(email = community.owner_email).exists() else UserProfile.objects.get(email = 'brad@massenergize.org')
+                else:
+                    user = UserProfile.objects.get(email = 'brad@massenergize.org')
+
+                new_media = UserMediaUpload(user = user, media = media, is_vendor_image = True)
+                new_media.save()
+
+                if community:
+                    new_media.communities.add(community)
+                new_media.save()
+        if banner and UserMediaUpload.objects.filter(media__id = banner).exists():
+                media = UserMediaUpload.objects.get(media__id = banner)
+                
+                if community and community not in media.communities.all():
+                    media.communities.add(community)
+                media.is_vendor_image = True
+        elif banner:
+            media = Media.objects.get(id = banner)
+                
+            # not all actions (barely any) have a user, so community owner becomes user
+            # not all actions (barely any) have a community, so brad becomes user as catch all case
+            if user:
+                user = UserProfile.objects.get(id = str(user))
+            elif community:
+                user = UserProfile.objects.get(email = community.owner_email) if UserProfile.objects.filter(email = community.owner_email).exists() else UserProfile.objects.get(email = 'brad@massenergize.org')
+            else:
+                user = UserProfile.objects.get(email = 'brad@massenergize.org')
+
+            new_media = UserMediaUpload(user = user, media = media, is_vendor_image = True)
+            new_media.save()
+
+            if community:
+                new_media.communities.ad