How do I configure static file patterns in Django's URLconf?

How do I configure static file patterns in Django's URLconf?

To configure static file patterns in Django's URLconf, you need to use the static() helper function from django.conf.urls.static. This allows you to serve static files during development.

Can you show me an example of how to do that?

Sure! First, ensure you have django.conf.urls.static imported. Then, in your urls.py, you can add:

from django.conf import settings
from django.conf.urls.static import static

urlpatterns = [
    # your other url patterns
]

if settings.DEBUG:
    urlpatterns += static(settings.STATIC_URL, document_root=settings.STATIC_ROOT)

What if I want to serve media files as well?

You can serve media files similarly by adding another static pattern for media files. Just include:

urlpatterns += static(settings.MEDIA_URL, document_root=settings.MEDIA_ROOT)

Is this only for development, or can I use it in production?

This setup is primarily for development. In production, it's recommended to serve static and media files using a dedicated web server like Nginx or Apache.