Django
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Static & Media
This section covers static files (CSS, JavaScript, images used by the application) and media files (uploads like user images or documents), along with how Django serves them in development versus production. Topics include STATIC_URL, STATICFILES_DIRS, collectstatic, media storage, file uploads, serving files with Nginx, and common pitfalls when deploying assets. The goal is to understand how assets are managed, stored, and delivered efficiently so your application remains fast, scalable, and
Introduction to Django Static Files
This article introduces Django static files and explains how to organize, reference, collect, and serve CSS, JavaScript, images, fonts, and other frontend assets. It covers app-level and project-level static directories, STATIC_URL, STATICFILES_DIRS, STATIC_ROOT, template usage, collectstatic, production serving, WhiteNoise, debugging, and common mistakes.
Most web applications need files that are not generated dynamically by Python.
Examples include:
- CSS stylesheets
- JavaScript files
- logos
- icons ...
Introduction to Django Media Handling
This article introduces Django media handling and explains how to manage user-uploaded files such as images, documents, and attachments. It covers MEDIA_ROOT, MEDIA_URL, FileField, ImageField, upload forms, request.FILES, storage backends, validation, private media, production storage, file cleanup, testing, and common mistakes.
Django applications often need to work with files uploaded by users.
Examples include:
- profile pictures
- product photos
- PDF documents
- attach ...
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