# Cannot load static files

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**Category:** Templates & Frontend\
**Created:** [December 4, 2021, 8:04pm UTC](https://forum.djangoproject.com/t/cannot-load-static-files/10811 "2021-12-04T20:04:25Z")\
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**Post date:** [December 5, 2021, 2:14pm UTC](https://forum.djangoproject.com/t/cannot-load-static-files/10811/6 "2021-12-05T14:14:39Z")

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Ok, this is a different situation.

The [HTTP 304 response code](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/HTTP/Status/304) you’re seeing in your log is the key here - basically it’s saying that your browser is caching that file and not requesting a new version from the server.

See both replies at [Changes in CSS (Style sheet) not reflecting in the Page](https://forum.djangoproject.com/t/changes-in-css-style-sheet-not-reflecting-in-the-page/2742)

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