fix: staticfiles settings

.gitignore

@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 media
 uploads
 static
+staticfiles
 # Backup files # 
 *.bak 
 

config/settings.py

@@ -68,6 +68,8 @@ MIDDLEWARE = [
     "django.middleware.clickjacking.XFrameOptionsMiddleware",
     # local
     "users.middleware.AuthMiddleware",
+    # 3rd party
+    "whitenoise.middleware.WhiteNoiseMiddleware",
 ]
 
 ROOT_URLCONF = "config.urls"
@@ -149,8 +151,9 @@ USE_TZ = True
 # Static files (CSS, JavaScript, Images)
 # https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/5.0/howto/static-files/
 
-STATIC_URL = "/static/"
+STATIC_URL = "static/"
 STATIC_ROOT = BASE_DIR / "staticfiles"
+STATICFILES_DIRS = [BASE_DIR / "static"]
 
 MEDIA_URL = "/media/"
 MEDIA_ROOT = BASE_DIR
@@ -160,7 +163,7 @@ STORAGES = {
         "BACKEND": "django.core.files.storage.FileSystemStorage",
     },
     "staticfiles": {
-        "BACKEND": "django.contrib.staticfiles.storage.StaticFilesStorage",
+        "BACKEND": "whitenoise.storage.CompressedManifestStaticFilesStorage",
     },
 }