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Asked: May 27, 20262026-05-27T15:44:01+00:00 2026-05-27T15:44:01+00:00

What does MEDIA_URL does now? I am particularly confused after I got django.core.exceptions.ImproperlyConfigured: The

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What does MEDIA_URL does now? I am particularly confused after I got “django.core.exceptions.ImproperlyConfigured: The MEDIA_URL and STATIC_URL settings must have different values”.

I’d appreciate Django explaining why this is. Regards

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    2026-05-27T15:44:01+00:00Added an answer on May 27, 2026 at 3:44 pm

    MEDIA_URL is used to point to the base URL for user-generated content – uploaded images, files, that sort of thing.

    STATIC_URL is used as the prefix for JavaScript, CSS, etc.

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