# in settings.py
STATIC_URL = '/static/'
STATICFILES_DIRS = [ BASE_DIR / "static" ]
STATIC_ROOT = "static_root"
MEDIA_URL = '/media/'
MEDIA_ROOT = "media_root"
# in ulrs.py
from django.conf import settings
from django.conf.urls.static import static
urlpatterns = [ ... ]
if settings.DEBUG:
urlpatterns += static(settings.STATIC_URL, document_root=settings.STATIC_ROOT)
urlpatterns += static(settings.MEDIA_URL, document_root=settings.MEDIA_ROOT)
# in .gitignore add media_root, static_root