Django admin not serving static files?
Django 1.6
I'm having trouble serving my static files for my Django Admin.
urls.py:
urlpatterns = patterns('',
url(r'^$', 'collection.views.index', name='home'),
url(r'^collection/', include('collection.urls')),
url(r'^admin/', include(admin.site.urls)),
)
if settings.DEBUG:
urlpatterns += patterns('',
url(r'^media/(?P<path>.*)$', 'django.views.static.serve', {
'document_root': settings.MEDIA_ROOT,
}),
url(r'^static/(?P<path>.*)$', 'django.views.static.serve', {
'document_root': settings.STATIC_ROOT,
}),
)
settings.py
...
MEDIA_ROOT = '/Users/me/projectdir/media/'
MEDIA_URL = 'media/'
STATIC_ROOT = '/Users/me/projectdir/static/'
STATIC_URL = 'static/'
...
template (base.html)
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang='en-us'>
<head>
<title>Mysite</title>
{% load static %}
{% block links %}
<link href="{% static 'css/bootswatch-simplex.css' %}" rel="stylesheet" type="text/css">
<link href="{% static 'css/custom.css' %}" rel="stylesheet" type="text/css">
<link rel="shortcut icon" href="{% static "favicon.ico" %}">
{% endblock %}
<script src="{% static "lib/bootstrap-3.1.1-dist/js/bootstrap.js" %}"></script>
<script type="text/javascript">window.__admin_media_prefix__ = "{% filter escapejs %}{% static "admin/" %}{% endfilter %}";</script>
</head>
...
Django is serving my admin OK, just without static files: CSS, JS, etc.
Static files for my public-facing pages work fine.
If I change STATIC_URL to '/static/', then the opposite is true: the admin is fine, but my public pages lose their static files.
Here's the weirdest part. If I "view source" of my admin pages in my browser, it shows the correct URL for static pages, for example:
/static/admin/css/base.css
But if I actually follow the link, it changes it to this:
http://localhost:8000/admin/static/admin/css/base.css
I think it's checking for static files relative to localhost:8000/admin/static/ instead of just localhost:8000/static/. It adds an extra "admin" level to the url, like static is part of the domain. I just can't figure out how to get rid of it.
I have tried collectstatic, but it doesn't help. The static files are in my static directory, they're just not being served. I can type in, say, http://localhost:8000/static/admin/css/base.css and I get the right CSS file (in plaintext). The files are there. I bet something is wrong with my configuration.
I've emptied my caches, restarted my dev server, etc. No beans.
ideas?
Answer
Use django-admin.py collectstatic or go to ~/django/contrib/admin/static and copy the admin folder(which contains the static files) and paste them into your project's static directory.
**EDIT**
A desperate or clumsy solution you can try for: change your STATIC_URL to '/static/', as from question I saw this:
If I change STATIC_URL to '/static/', then the opposite is true: the admin is fine, but my public pages lose their static files.
Then check with inspect element/firebug, see what urls are being served in public pages. Probably a '/' missing or added a '/'. Adjust it, and see if it works.