Editing Django Static Files

[[Category:Django]] [[Category:Web Development]]
== Overview ==

Collection of information about how to manage static files with Django.

== Settings ==

Place app-specific static resources in the app's directory, e.g. `myapp/static/myapp/images/myapp-bg.png`. When looking up static resources, Django will place the first file that matches a name. Placing the file inside the app's directory effectively namespaces it.

Reference the asset in Django templates using the `static` template tag:

<syntaxhighlight lang="html5">
<link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="{% static 'myapp/app.css' %}">
</syntaxhighlight>

Or with the `static` function in Jinja2 templates:

<syntaxhighlight lang="html5">
<link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="{{ static('myapp/app.css') }}">
</syntaxhighlight>

== Notes ==

=== See also ===

* [https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/1.9/intro/tutorial06/ Writing Your First Django App, Part 6] - Django documentation
* [https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/1.9/howto/static-files/ Managing Static Files] - Django documentation
* [https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/1.9/howto/static-files/deployment/ Deploying Static Files] - Django documentation