*Check **STATICFILES_DIRS*
Since you are running locally, you need to add:
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STATICFILES_DIRS = [BASE_DIR / "static"]
This tells Django where to look for static files in development mode.
*2. Use **runserver** With **--insecure** (For Debugging)*
Try running the development server with:
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python manage.py runserver --insecure
This forces Django to serve static files even if DEBUG = False.
*3. Check If Static Files Are Collected Properly*
Run:
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python manage.py collectstatic --noinput
Then check if all static files are correctly placed inside STATIC_ROOT.
*4. Manually Serve Static Files (Development Mode Only)*
If it's still not working, add this to urls.py (only for local testing!):
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from django.conf import settings
from django.conf.urls.static import static
urlpatterns += static(settings.STATIC_URL,
document_root=settings.STATIC_ROOT)
*5. Check If Static Files Exist and Are Reachable*
Run the following command to check what static files Django can find:
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python manage.py findstatic main.css
If Django can't find the file, then it's not stored where it expects.
*6. Confirm File Paths in Templates*
Ensure your paths are correct. Try:
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<link href="{% static 'css/main.css' %}" rel="stylesheet">
If your main.css file is inside static/css/, then update your path
accordingly.
*7. Try Restarting the Server*
Sometimes, simply stopping and restarting the Django server helps:
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CTRL + C # Stop the server
python manage.py runserver # Start it again
*8. Check Browser Dev Tools*
Open your browser's *Developer Console (F12) **→** Network **→** Static
Files* and check the *request URL* for errors.
On Sunday, March 30, 2025 at 9:09:00 PM UTC+1 Hugo Chavar wrote:
> Hi Ewa looks like you need one more setting for development:
>
> STATICFILES_DIRS = [
> BASE_DIR / 'static_files', # or whatever directory contains your
> static files
> ]
>
> If that doesn't work, share your urls.py
>
> Maybe it worked for a small project because you have DEBUG = False in that
> case.
>
> Let me know if this worked!
>
> Hugo
>
> On Sunday, March 30, 2025 at 4:44:32 PM UTC-3 Szawunia wrote:
>
>> Hi everybody,
>> I have problem with my static files in my Django project, running local.
>> Actually Django-Oscar, but settings files is Django. There are not founded
>> (404 error). I have all my static files in my project directory (where
>> 'manage.py' is).
>> My settings:
>>
>> STATIC_URL = 'static/'
>>
>> STATIC_ROOT = BASE_DIR / 'static'
>>
>> In my templates:
>>
>> {% load static %}
>>
>> <link href="{% static "main.css" %}" rel="stylesheet">
>>
>> <link rel="shortcut icon" href="{% static "logo3.gif" %}" />
>>
>> I stuck with that problem. Earlier in my Django simple project, all was
>> ok. So my settings should be right.
>>
>> Any help will be appreaciate. Or any idea how to check, in simple way,
>> what is wrong with my static loading
>>
>> With all the best
>>
>>
>> Ewa
>>
>>
>>
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