The error message django.core.exceptions.improperlyconfigured: you’re using the staticfiles app without having set the static_root setting to a filesystem path. is usually related to the configuration of static files in a Django project.
In Django, static files include JavaScript, CSS, images, and other resources that are served directly to the client without any processing by the server. The “staticfiles” app in Django helps manage and serve these static files.
To fix this error, you need to set the “STATIC_ROOT” setting in your Django project’s settings file (usually named settings.py). The “STATIC_ROOT” setting should be set to a filesystem path where your static files will be collected during the deployment process.
Here is an example of how to set the “STATIC_ROOT” setting in settings.py:
STATIC_URL = '/static/'
STATIC_ROOT = os.path.join(BASE_DIR, 'staticfiles')
In this example, we assume you have a directory named “staticfiles” in your Django project’s root directory (same level as manage.py) where the collected static files will be stored.
It’s important to note that the “STATIC_ROOT” setting only needs to be set for production deployments where static files are collected and served from a single location. During development, Django’s development server can serve static files directly from the app directories.
Additionally, make sure you have the “staticfiles” app included in your Django project’s INSTALLED_APPS setting. This can be done by adding 'django.contrib.staticfiles', to the list of apps in that setting.
Once you have set the “STATIC_ROOT” setting and included the “staticfiles” app, you can collect the static files using the following command:
python manage.py collectstatic
This command will collect all static files from your app directories and copy them to the specified “STATIC_ROOT” directory.