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Python Django Basics Django Templates Static Assets

Sahar Nasiri
Sahar Nasiri
7,454 Points
Posted by Sahar Nasiri
Sahar Nasiri
7,454 Points

The css is not applying!

I am using Pychram, and I did add the assets folder. Yet, I do not have anything applied to my home page. I even add color: green to my .site-container, and nothing applied! Here is my code:

{% load static from staticfiles %}
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang="en">
    <head>
        <meta charset="UTF-8">
        <title>{% block title %}{% endblock %}</title>
        <link rel="stylesheet" href="{% static 'css/layout.css' %}">
    </head>
    <body>
        <div class="site-container">
            {% block content %}{% endblock %}
        </div>
    </body>
</html>

3 Answers

Nikki Wong
Nikki Wong
9,066 Points
Nikki Wong
Nikki Wong
9,066 Points

Hey!

I had the same problem! but if you add 'learning_site' in before assets, it works!!

STATICFILES_DIRS = ( os.path.join(BASE_DIR, 'learning_site', 'assets'), )

Emanuel Vasconcelos
Emanuel Vasconcelos
4,248 Points
Emanuel Vasconcelos
Emanuel Vasconcelos
4,248 Points

The css may already be working only that you cannot see it. Make sure that you're not looking at your page in a really small window with a small or reduced width. Otherwise, you won't be able to see the padding of the container.

Pachal Debbarma
PLUS
Pachal Debbarma
Courses Plus Student 3,597 Points
Pachal Debbarma
Pachal Debbarma
Courses Plus Student 3,597 Points

Hi! Sahar, I have the same problem the css does not load even after I have written the whole identical code as the instructor.But this issue does solve.