id summary reporter owner description type status component version severity resolution keywords cc stage has_patch needs_docs needs_tests needs_better_patch easy ui_ux 18859 sample static folder when creating project Julien Bouquillon nobody "When beginners starts their first django project, they struggle at their first staticfiles setup. - the official tuto doesnt even talk about static files - they usually have to hardcode the path in settings.py - they usually have to add an entry to their urls.py - they have to understand all the staticfiles process and complexity and long doc before using a single CSS or image So i was wondering what do you guys think about setting up a ""default"" static dir when creating a new project with django-admin.py This would just be a demo folder, with a sample image, but working without pain for the beginners. this could be implemented like this (from the project_template) : - add a /static folder in the project directory with a sample image - add an entry for staticfiles to project.urls.py - setup the correct settings Advantages of this would be : - less friction for beginners - demonstration of good practices when dealing with static files (security, names..) - better understanding on staticfiles capabilities My goal is to make django beginners feel more confortable An idea/suggestion ?" New feature closed Core (Management commands) 1.4 Normal wontfix ke1g Design decision needed 0 0 0 0 0 0