Check this http://stackoverflow.com/questions/7650893/serving-static-files-on-my-own-server/7651021#7651021
On Oct 4, 4:14 am, Mike Dewhirst <[email protected]> wrote: > On 3/10/2011 10:00pm, Gelonida N wrote: > > > On 09/26/2011 10:21 PM, nara wrote: > >> I am having trouble getting STATICFILES to work. I have read the docs, > >> and followed the instructions, but I never get my css files to load. > >> My current workaround is to put all the css inline in my template > >> file, but that should not be a permanent solution. > > Here is a bit of my own interpretation which seems to work ... > > Project layout ... [0] > > projroot PROJECT_ROOT [1] > === === === === === === === === === === === === === === === === === > --- creds project credentials non-versioned for security > --- htdocs production webserver document root [2] > --- --- static all collected static files - STATIC_ROOT [3] > --- --- --- app1 app1 static files root > --- --- --- --- css app1 css > --- --- --- --- images app1 static images > --- --- --- --- js app1 javascript > --- --- --- app2 app2 static files root > --- --- --- --- css app2 css > --- --- --- --- images app2 static images > --- --- --- --- js app2 javascript > --- --- media content-related media - MEDIA_ROOT [4] > --- --- --- app1 app1 content media root > --- --- --- --- images app1 content images > --- --- --- --- videos app1 content videos > --- --- --- app2 app2 content media root > --- --- --- --- images app2 content images > --- --- --- --- videos app2 content videos > > --- PROJECT SRC_ROOT (for urls.py, settings.py etc) [5] > --- --- app1 app1 source (models.py etc) > --- --- --- locale app1 root for i18n/i10n translations/formats > --- --- --- static app1 static files root [6] > --- --- --- --- css app1 default stylesheets > --- --- --- --- js app1 javascript > --- --- --- templates app1 templates (eg base_app.html) > --- --- --- tests app1 unit tests > --- --- app2 app2 source (models.py etc) > --- --- --- locale app2 root for i18n/i10n translations/formats > --- --- --- static app2 static files root [6] > --- --- --- --- css app2 default stylesheets > --- --- --- --- js app2 javascript > --- --- --- templates app2 templates (eg base_app.html) > --- --- --- tests app2 unit tests > --- --- static project static files - STATICFILES_DIR [7][8] > --- --- --- css project stylesheets (eg project.css) > --- --- --- images project (static, not-content) images > --- --- --- js project javascript libraries > --- --- templates project templates (base.html) > --- --- --- admin admin (base_site.html for branding admin) > --- --- wsgi-bin wsgi script dir [8] > > [0] This is my preference. It isn't mandated by Django. > [1] Convenience only - not a Django setting > [2] Not used in development only in production > [3] Don't put anything here - use manage.py collectstatic instead [10] > [4]https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/dev/ref/settings/#media-root > [5] Convenience only - not a Django setting [9] > [6]https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/dev/howto/static-files/#basic-usage > [7]https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/dev/ref/contrib/staticfiles/#static... > [8]http://code.google.com/p/modwsgi/wiki/InstallationInstructions > > Static Files > ============ > > Provided 'django.contrib.staticfiles' is in INSTALLED_APPS, static files > kept in two standard locations ... > > - project/<app>/static (if different app static files are needed) > - project/static (actually, any directories in STATICFILES_DIRS) > > ... will be automatically found and served by the development server at > the URL nominated in STATIC_URL. > > In production they need to be all collected and copied into the > directory root specified in STATIC_ROOT. This relies on the production > webserver (eg Apache) being configured to serve files in the STATIC_ROOT > directory at the URL nominated in STATIC_URL. > > This collecting should be done via './manage.py collectstatic' just once > per fresh source deployment and then only if the static files have changed. > > Static files settings: > ===================== > [9] > # My preferred project path location for static files > STATICFILES_DIRS = ( > os.path.join(SRC_ROOT, 'static/').replace('\\','/'), > ) > if DEBUG: > i = 0 > for item in STATICFILES_DIRS: > i += 1 > print('STATICFILES_DIRS = %s (#%s)' % (item, i )) > > [10] > # I prefer to keep STATIC_ROOT differences here rather than urls.py > if DEBUG: > STATIC_ROOT = os.path.join(PROJECT_ROOT, > 'htdocs/static/').replace('\\','/') > print('STATIC_ROOT = %s %s' % (STATIC_ROOT, '(collectstatic)')) > else: > # actual staging and production webserver directory > STATIC_ROOT = '/srv/www/%s/htdocs/static/' % PROJECT > > > Do you ran > > ./manage.py runserver > > > or do you run under a real web server. > > > I you run under anything else than ./manage.py runserver, then > > > don't forget to run > > ./magage.py collectstatic -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Django users" group. 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