Can not find CSS file path in Django on Apache with mod_wsgi

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How to write css path on django setting file when django running on apache with mod_wsgi.
I write apache setting file as below.

#httpd.conf
WSGIPythonHome /opt/python3.4
WSGIPythonPath /opt/python3.4/bin/python3
WSGIScriptAlias / /usr/local/django/mysite/mysite/wsgi.py
Alias /static/ /usr/local/django/mysite/mysite/static/

This Alias command is for CSS path on admin site of django.
I copy static files for admin site.
How to use Django with Apache and mod_wsgi

I am using django version 1.7 and leading tutorial for 1.7.
Tutorial 6 is how to use static CSS and image file on django.
My django file tree is as below

mysite
- manage.py
+ mysite
  - settings.py
  + static
  - urls.py
  - wsgi.py
+ polls
  - admin.py
  - models.py
  + templates
    + polls
      - index.html
  - urls.py
  + static
    + polls
      - style.css
  - views.py

mysite/settings.py

PROJECT_ROOT = os.path.normpath(os.path.dirname(__file__))
STATIC_URL = '/static/'
STATIC_ROOT = os.path.join(PROJECT_ROOT,'static')

style.css is used by polls/templates/polls/views.py
polls/templates/polls/views.py

{% load staticfiles %}
<link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="{% static 'polls/style.css' %}" />

I accessed localhost.
However, CSS file for polls does not find. (localhost/static/polls/style.css)
If I modify httpd.conf file as below.

WSGIPythonHome /opt/python3.4
WSGIPythonPath /opt/python3.4/bin/python3
WSGIScriptAlias / /usr/local/django/mysite/mysite/wsgi.py
Alias /static/ /usr/local/django/mysite/polls/static/polls/

It can use static file on polls application.
However, in this case, I can not find static file for admin site.
I would like to use static file on administrate site and my applications.
How can I use Static file on apache with mod_wsgi?

I think you should set STATIC_ROOT to a dir outside your project, adjust httpd.conf accordingly, then run manage.py collectstatic docs.djangoproject.com/en/1.7/ref/contrib/staticfiles/… — Anentropic
– Anentropic, Commented Jan 17, 2015 at 13:29

Mahammad Adil Azeem · Accepted Answer · 2015-01-17 13:48:14Z

2

You should do something like.

Alias /static/ /path/to/your/STATIC_ROOT/directory/

<Directory /path/to/your/STATIC_ROOT/directory>
    Require all granted
</Directory>

in httpd.conf, You should run ./manage.py collectstatic so that all your static files + django admin static files are collected in STATIC_ROOT directory.

then open up your main urls.py and add these lines at the end

from settings import STATIC_ROOT
if conf.DEBUG == True:
    urlpatterns = patterns('',
        url(r'^static/(?P<path>.*)$', 'django.views.static.serve', {'document_root': STATIC_ROOT}),
    ) + urlpatterns

add these lines to your settings.py

STATICFILES_DIRS = (
    os.path.join(PROJECT_ROOT, 'polls/static'),
)

and also go through the docs.

I hope things will work now.

answered Jan 17, 2015 at 13:48

Mahammad Adil Azeem

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Anentropic Over a year ago

it's worth noting that django.views.static.serve, while useful, is intended for dev use only, i.e. with the Django runserver... if setting up Apache + mod_wsgi you'd normally want Apache to serve the static files instead, being faster and more secure

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