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Add Static Files

This lesson is part of Django · All levels

Summary

Static files such as CSS, JavaScript, and images are stored in the static folder of the application. You set up the STATIC_URL and STATICFILES_DIRS so Django could find it. Then the file can be referenced in the template using a static tag.

Key points

Create static folders in the app
Set the STATIC_URL at settings.py
Refer to the file with {% static 'name' %}
It works for CSS, JS, images

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