Re: Serving static files: Tried 3 ways with no luck

Yes make sure your STATICFILES_DIRS setting is pointing to the exact location you want to put them in, and then make sure all of the needed files are indeed being collected by manage.py collectstatic.

after that, assuming your static_url is set to /static/, you should have no problems referencing them, just make sure that you include the directory name in the url as well(e.g. localhost:8000/static/styles/style.css). 

I usually setup my staticfiles_dirs to go into project/project/staticdump, just make sure you're letting django do all of the collection and you aren't placing files in STATIC_ROOT yourself.

On Wednesday, December 26, 2012 11:15:26 PM UTC-6, Mike Dewhirst wrote:

On 27/12/2012 2:03pm, wars...@gmail.com wrote:
> I am having an unbelievable time getting my new django application to
> servie static files, i have read the django documentation but it seems
> as there isn't one consistent way to serve static files while in
> development using the Django server.
>
> In order are my settings.py file, my urls.py file and finally in my
> base.html where i reference these files.
>
>
> I have no idea why i still get 404 not found errors when the path is
> full load as in when i reference in my base.html file {{ Media_Url}} it
> actually resolves to /media/ yet the file is still not found.
>
> If anyone can help, please let me know. i have spent way to long on this
> small issue.

I remember I found it tricky in the beginning. The way I finally got my
head around it was to put print statements in my settings file (if DEBUG
of course) to output the paths for static and media dirs. Then I
experimented with settings.STATICFILES_FINDERS until I figured out
exactly what delivered the goods.

hth

Mike

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