from django.conf import settings from django.conf.urls.static import static from django.contrib.staticfiles.views import serve urlpatterns = [] def staticfiles_urlpatterns(prefix=None): """ Helper function to return a URL pattern for serving static files. """ if prefix is None: prefix = settings.STATIC_URL return static(prefix, view=serve) # Only append if urlpatterns are empty if settings.DEBUG and not urlpatterns: urlpatterns += staticfiles_urlpatterns()