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DEPRECATED - use WhiteNoise instead!
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DEPRECATED - use WhiteNoise instead!

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/heroku-python/dj-static
• Owner: heroku-python
• License: bsd-2-clause
• Archived: true
• Created: 2013-07-12T21:04:59.000Z (over 11 years ago)
• Default Branch: master
• Last Pushed: 2017-09-30T12:30:46.000Z (over 7 years ago)
• Last Synced: 2024-11-07T23:46:58.534Z (3 months ago)
• Language: Python
• Homepage: http://kennethreitz.org/introducing-dj-static/
• Size: 28.3 KB
• Stars: 512
• Watchers: 27
• Forks: 71
• Open Issues: 8
• Metadata Files:
  • Readme: README.rst
  • License: LICENSE

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• starred-awesome - dj-static - Serve production static files with Django. (Python)

README

        
DJ-Static

=========

This is a simple Django middleware utility that allows you to properly

serve static assets from production with a WSGI server like Gunicorn.

.. note:: You should probably use `WhiteNoise `_ instead. It's better software. 

Django `doesn't recommend `_

the production use of its static file server for a number of reasons.

There exists, however, a lovely WSGI application aptly named `Static `_.

.. image:: http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7387/8907351990_58677d7c35_z.jpg

"Finally, a super-simple way of serving assets in Django that’ll actually perform well" — `@jacobian `_

It is suitable for the production use of static file serving, unlike Django.

Enjoy!

Shouldn't I use a CDN?

----------------------

If you have to ask that question, there's actually quite a good chance you don't.

Static responses aren't very different than dynamic ones.

If you're running a top-tier application, optimizing for delivery and reducing

frontend load, you will want to explore using a CDN with

`Django-Storages `_.

Usage

-----

::

    $ pip install dj-static

Configure your static assets in ``settings.py``::

   STATIC_ROOT = 'staticfiles'

   STATIC_URL = '/static/'

Then, update your ``wsgi.py`` file to use dj-static::

    from django.core.wsgi import get_wsgi_application

    from dj_static import Cling

    application = Cling(get_wsgi_application())

File uploads (optional)

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

In case you also want to serve media files that were uploaded to ``MEDIA_ROOT``::

    MEDIA_ROOT = 'media'

    MEDIA_URL = '/media/'

Then again, update your ``wsgi.py`` file::

    from django.core.wsgi import get_wsgi_application

    from dj_static import Cling, MediaCling

    application = Cling(MediaCling(get_wsgi_application()))