Django Load Image from Static Directory
Basic usage of load static images.
Read official docs here.
Step 1: Preparation, Create Django Project, Initial Migration
create virtualenv: virtualenv venv
start virtualenv: venv/Scripts/activate
install Django in virtualenv: pip install django==3.0
Create Django: django-admin startproject myproject
Go to myproject folder: cd myproject
Initial Migration: python manage.py migrate
Step 2: Create Django Apps
Create apps: python manage.py startapp myapp
Add myapp to INSTALLED_APPS in myproject/settings.py
Step 3: Set up Templates Folder
Create folder templates in myapp
Add template directory in TEMPLATES parameter in myproject/settings.py
os.path.join(BASE_DIR, 'myapp', 'templates')
Step 4: Set up Static Folder (images, css, js)
Create static folder inside myapp. Static folder contains css, images and js folder
Add STATICFILES_DIRS in myproject/settings.py
STATICFILES_DIRS = [os.path.join(BASE_DIR,'myapp/static'),]Step 5: Create HTML File with Image Loaded
Add an image in myapp/static/images. Example: cat.jpg
Create home.html file in myapp/templates.
Step 6: Create Class Based View
Create view method in myapp/views.py
Step 7: Setup URLs in myapp and myproject Folder
Create myapp/urls.py
Update myproject/urls.py
Step 8: Run Server and Testing
Run Server: python manage.py runserver
Testing: http://127.0.0.1:8000/
