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Static files are not working for me.

Posted on February 2, 2025

static files are not working for. project and static file location

root/myprojectdir/static

and nginx:

location /static/ { root /root/myprojectdir; }

what do you recommend to do?



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Heya,

Your Nginx configuration has a small issue. The root directive sets the root directory for the request but does not append the /static/ part correctly. Instead, you should use the alias directive or adjust the root path.

Modify your Nginx configuration like this:

location /static/ {
    alias /root/myprojectdir/static/;
}
  • alias replaces /static/ with /root/myprojectdir/static/, ensuring that requests like /static/css/style.css correctly map to /root/myprojectdir/static/css/style.css.

Alternatively, if you prefer root, modify it like this:

location /static/ {
    root /root/myprojectdir/static;
}

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