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Try this: STATIC_ROOT = os.path.join(BASE_DIR, '/project/static/')

The static files can be tricky and there are many reasons why they won't load. You say your media files are loading properly and its because you reference them like MEDIA_ROOT = os.path.join(BASE_DIR, 'django/'). If you would Print that Path (print MEDIA_ROOT) something like this would come in your console: "ThisPC/Documents/Github/django/media". This path leads directly to your Media Folder but when django is looking for the Static Root it won't find the folder since you only said "project/static" but it should be "ThisPC/Documents/Github/project/static" (or similar to this).

If you ask why your friend did that, its because you only upload the GitHub folder when you go in production and there the static path would be correct. The Media files won't work like this in production.

What Fazil Zaid pointed out in the comments is also important. In your urls.py file you have if common.DEBUG:, usually you would use if settings.DEBUG: (for Debug = True in the settings.py file) change that line or find out what common.py is and why he used it. It seems to be an extra settings file. I would nor recommend to use it if you are not familiar with the project.

Before you push that project to production you want to change the Secret Key and install White Noise for the static files. I hope that helps and will do the trick.

p.s. what exactly is this? PINAX_STRIPE_SECRET_KEY = os.environ.get("STRIPE_SECRET_KEY", "sk_test_7dTOnMGX55bNC2yQ4ihqsHuV") PINAX_STRIPE_PUBLIC_KEY = os.environ.get("STRIPE_PUBLIC_KEY", "pk_test_LutZeiAuAewyQhJuLLUJXdfi") And you also posted the secret key of the project? You know when its just some hobby Site so you can practice its all fun and games but when payments are involved you can get sued for posting things like this online. If a Users bank account details get hacked (and that quite easy with all the passwords you are providing) you have huge Problems. PLEASE remember to change all of these before pushing anything online. Happy Coding :)

Edit: Try this one: STATIC_ROOT = os.path.join(os.path.dirname(BASE_DIR), '/project/static') or hardcoded STATIC_ROOT = users/elitebook/documents/github/project/static/

The Path should be correct. That is definitely your Problem or at least one of the major ones. Django does not know where to look for the static files. If it does not work copy the printed Media Path, edit it and then put the hardcoded path into your settings file. This should be the Path: STATIC_ROOT = users/elitebook/documents/github/project/static/ Not sure if a C:/ is infront of that part or not look at the Media root and try to copy the first part and edit the second so it points to static instead of Media. When Debug is True and your files still don't load than you have another Problem somewhere else.