Django: STATIC_ROOT STATIC_ROOT can't join with BASE_DIR path

Question

I want my STATIC_ROOT path to be at F:/7.Django/BLOG_PROJECT/src_blog/' + '/vol/web/staticfiles but django set it at F:/vol/web/staticfiles

I set up my STATIC_ROOT like this

STATIC_ROOT = os.path.join(BASE_DIR,'/vol/web/staticfiles')

print('this is base_dir')
print(BASE_DIR)
print("this is static_root")
print(STATIC_ROOT)

When I run python manage.py runserver it print out this:

this is base_dir
F:\7.Django\BLOG_PROJECT\src_blog
this is static_root
F:/vol/web/staticfiles
this is base_dir
F:\7.Django\BLOG_PROJECT\src_blog
this is static_root
F:/vol/web/staticfiles

When I run python manage.py collectstatic. Sure! It set my STATIC_ROOT AT F:/vol/web/staticfiles. I noticed that it print out the separate folder symbol different '/' and #backslashsymbol. I use windows os btw.

there isn't any error. it just set Static_root path not where I wanted — Trọng Nhân, Oct 06 '21 at 10:05
My desired file path `F:/7.Django/BLOG_PROJECT/src_blog/vol/web/staticfiles`
And my current Static_root path `F:/vol/web/staticfiles` — Trọng Nhân, Oct 06 '21 at 10:08
you could try to first join the two paths as strings, and then convert it back to path object. You should probably change `/` to ```\\``` to keep it consistent — Mahrkeenerh, Oct 06 '21 at 10:11
Does this answer your question? [Why doesn't os.path.join() work in this case?](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/1945920/why-doesnt-os-path-join-work-in-this-case) — Abdul Aziz Barkat, Oct 06 '21 at 10:27
You shouldn't be providing any slashes in your path if you want `os.path.join` to handle them properly, hence you should be writing `os.path.join(BASE_DIR, 'vol', 'web', 'staticfiles')` — Abdul Aziz Barkat, Oct 06 '21 at 10:29
@AbdulAzizBarkat You're right. That's a lot better.
I was thinking about how to handle my local computer vs my container. — Trọng Nhân, Oct 06 '21 at 10:37

Trọng Nhân · Accepted Answer · 2021-10-06T10:41:37.337

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Solved it! Just change it to a backlash-symbol instead of '/'.
Look like just a window vs linux anoying thing.

STATIC_ROOT = os.path.join(BASE_DIR,'vol\web\staticfiles')

edit: You know my answer above will create problem when you use your code in Linux base container @AbdulAzizBarkat give me a better solution :
You shouldn't be providing any slashes in your path if you want os.path.join to handle them properly, hence you should be writing

os.path.join(BASE_DIR, 'vol', 'web', 'staticfiles')

edited Oct 06 '21 at 10:41

answered Oct 06 '21 at 10:27

Trọng Nhân

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You forget that originally you had a _leading_ slash in your path, the backslash and slash don't really matter if you use the function properly. – Abdul Aziz Barkat Oct 06 '21 at 10:30
`STATIC_ROOT = os.path.join(BASE_DIR,'\vol\web\staticfiles')` give this output:F:\7.Django\BLOG_PROJECT\src_blog\

ol\web\staticfiles any way I edited my answer above: ol\web\staticfiles – Trọng Nhân Oct 06 '21 at 10:57

score 0 · Answer 2 · answered Oct 06 '21 at 13:49

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It probably solve your problem.

STATIC_ROOT = BASE_DIR / 'path'

answered Oct 06 '21 at 13:49

deVOID

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Django: STATIC_ROOT STATIC_ROOT can't join with BASE_DIR path

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