Serving static files in production

The basic outline of putting static files into production is simple: run the collectstatic command when static files change, then arrange for the collected static files directory (STATIC_ROOT) to be moved to the static file server and served.

Depending on STATICFILES_STORAGE, files may need to be moved to a new location manually or the post_process method of the Storage class might take care of that.

Of course, as with all deployment tasks, the devil's in the details. Every production setup will be a bit different, so you'll need to adapt the basic outline to fit your needs.

Following are a few common patterns that might help.

Serving the site and your static files from the same server

If you want to serve your static files from the same server that's already serving your site, the process may look something like:

• Push your code up to the deployment server.

• On the server, run collectstatic to copy all the static files into STATIC_ROOT.

• Configure your web server...