django admin css on apache server

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I need to solve the missing admin page css problem. I have tested almost all the solutions on the web with no luck! (I'm using django 1.8 on apache2.4)

Here's what I've done so far:

in setting.py I have:

INSTALLED_APPS = [
    ...
    django.contrib.staticfiles',
    ...
]

STATIC_URL = '/static/'
PROJECT_DIR = os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(__file__))
STATIC_ROOT = os.path.join(PROJECT_DIR, 'static')

I did python manage.py collectstatic. It created the static folder: 63 static files copied to '/var/www/mysite/mysite/static'.

and then in etc/apache2/sites-available/000-default.conf I added:

Alias /static /var/www/mysite/mysit/static
<Directory /var/www/mysite/mysite/static>
    Require all granted
</Directory>

I also reloaded the apache.

It seems that I'm doing something wrong since the django admin doesn't show the css.

Any help would be appreciated.

@dahrens yes, I did the python manage.py collectstatic and it successfully created the folder: 63 static files copied to '/var/www/mysite/mysite/static'. The [stackoverflow.com/questions/4565935/… staticfiles app help) is old and for django 1.3 — S_M
– S_M, Commented Nov 24, 2016 at 4:57

S_M · Accepted Answer · 2016-11-26 07:10:27Z

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"The steps presented in the question is actually correct to set the static files on apache server."

The problem was the typo I made in my apache server thread (the correct one is: Alias /static /var/www/mysite/mysite/static). Thanks to @Zagorodniy Olexiy for pointing it out.

answered Nov 26, 2016 at 7:10

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Zagorodniy Olexiy · Accepted Answer · 2016-11-24 12:37:48Z

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After all you wrote I think that the problem is right of the files and directories of your project. Try customize it in this way:

1) Change the rights of all files in your project:

chmod 755 /var/www/mysite/*

2) Change rights to the folders of your project:

find /var/www/mysite/ -type f -exec chmod 644 {} \;

3) Change owner of your project:

chown -R www-data:www-data /var/www/mysite/*

Also you have typo in your apache server thread:

remove

Alias /static /var/www/mysite/mysit/static

to

Alias /static /var/www/mysite/mysite/static

Hope it helps you.

answered Nov 24, 2016 at 12:37

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S_M Over a year ago

The problem was the "typo"! Thank you very much for pointing it out.

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