ValueError: Missing staticfiles manifest entry for 'css/bootstrap.min.css'

Using Django Deployment
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I can’t get rid of the error for missing file in Django version 5. I’ve tried many solutions but its not working for me. Please advise.

Error:

Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "D:\Program Files\Python312\Lib\wsgiref\handlers.py", line 137, in run
    self.result = application(self.environ, self.start_response)
                  ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
  File "C:\Users\mudassar\PycharmProjects\djevent\.venv\Lib\site-packages\django\core\handlers\wsgi.py", line 
124, in __call__
    response = self.get_response(request)
               ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
  File "C:\Users\mudassar\PycharmProjects\djevent\.venv\Lib\site-packages\django\core\handlers\base.py", line 
140, in get_response
    response = self._middleware_chain(request)
               ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
  File "C:\Users\mudassar\PycharmProjects\djevent\.venv\Lib\site-packages\django\core\handlers\exception.py", 
line 57, in inner
    response = response_for_exception(request, exc)
               ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
  File "C:\Users\mudassar\PycharmProjects\djevent\.venv\Lib\site-packages\django\core\handlers\exception.py", 
line 140, in response_for_exception
    response = handle_uncaught_exception(
               ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
  File "C:\Users\mudassar\PycharmProjects\djevent\.venv\Lib\site-packages\django\core\handlers\exception.py", 
line 185, in handle_uncaught_exception
    return callback(request)
           ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
  File "C:\Users\mudassar\PycharmProjects\djevent\.venv\Lib\site-packages\django\utils\decorators.py", line 18
8, in _view_wrapper
    result = _process_exception(request, e)
             ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
  File "C:\Users\mudassar\PycharmProjects\djevent\.venv\Lib\site-packages\django\utils\decorators.py", line 18
6, in _view_wrapper
    response = view_func(request, *args, **kwargs)
               ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
  File "C:\Users\mudassar\PycharmProjects\djevent\.venv\Lib\site-packages\django\views\defaults.py", line 99, 
in server_error
    return HttpResponseServerError(template.render())
                                   ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
  File "C:\Users\mudassar\PycharmProjects\djevent\.venv\Lib\site-packages\django\template\backends\django.py",
 line 61, in render
    return self.template.render(context)
           ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
  File "C:\Users\mudassar\PycharmProjects\djevent\.venv\Lib\site-packages\django\template\base.py", line 171, 
in render
    return self._render(context)
           ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
  File "C:\Users\mudassar\PycharmProjects\djevent\.venv\Lib\site-packages\django\test\utils.py", line 111, in 
instrumented_test_render
    return self.nodelist.render(context)
           ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
  File "C:\Users\mudassar\PycharmProjects\djevent\.venv\Lib\site-packages\django\template\base.py", line 1000,
 in render
    return SafeString("".join([node.render_annotated(context) for node in self]))
                               ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
  File "C:\Users\mudassar\PycharmProjects\djevent\.venv\Lib\site-packages\django\template\base.py", line 961, 
in render_annotated
    return self.render(context)
           ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
  File "C:\Users\mudassar\PycharmProjects\djevent\.venv\Lib\site-packages\django\template\loader_tags.py", lin
e 159, in render
    return compiled_parent._render(context)
           ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
  File "C:\Users\mudassar\PycharmProjects\djevent\.venv\Lib\site-packages\django\test\utils.py", line 111, in 
instrumented_test_render
    return self.nodelist.render(context)
           ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
  File "C:\Users\mudassar\PycharmProjects\djevent\.venv\Lib\site-packages\django\template\base.py", line 1000,
 in render
    return SafeString("".join([node.render_annotated(context) for node in self]))
                               ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
  File "C:\Users\mudassar\PycharmProjects\djevent\.venv\Lib\site-packages\django\template\base.py", line 961, 
in render_annotated
    return self.render(context)
           ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
  File "C:\Users\mudassar\PycharmProjects\djevent\.venv\Lib\site-packages\django\template\loader_tags.py", lin
e 210, in render
    return template.render(context)
           ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
  File "C:\Users\mudassar\PycharmProjects\djevent\.venv\Lib\site-packages\django\template\base.py", line 173, 
in render
    return self._render(context)
           ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
  File "C:\Users\mudassar\PycharmProjects\djevent\.venv\Lib\site-packages\django\test\utils.py", line 111, in 
instrumented_test_render
    return self.nodelist.render(context)
           ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
  File "C:\Users\mudassar\PycharmProjects\djevent\.venv\Lib\site-packages\django\template\base.py", line 1000,
 in render
    return SafeString("".join([node.render_annotated(context) for node in self]))
                               ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
  File "C:\Users\mudassar\PycharmProjects\djevent\.venv\Lib\site-packages\django\template\base.py", line 961, 
in render_annotated
    return self.render(context)
           ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
  File "C:\Users\mudassar\PycharmProjects\djevent\.venv\Lib\site-packages\django\templatetags\static.py", line
 116, in render
    url = self.url(context)
          ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
  File "C:\Users\mudassar\PycharmProjects\djevent\.venv\Lib\site-packages\django\templatetags\static.py", line
 113, in url
    return self.handle_simple(path)
           ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
  File "C:\Users\mudassar\PycharmProjects\djevent\.venv\Lib\site-packages\django\templatetags\static.py", line
 129, in handle_simple
    return staticfiles_storage.url(path)
           ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
  File "C:\Users\mudassar\PycharmProjects\djevent\.venv\Lib\site-packages\django\contrib\staticfiles\storage.p
y", line 203, in url
    return self._url(self.stored_name, name, force)
           ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
  File "C:\Users\mudassar\PycharmProjects\djevent\.venv\Lib\site-packages\django\contrib\staticfiles\storage.p
y", line 182, in _url
    hashed_name = hashed_name_func(*args)
                  ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
  File "C:\Users\mudassar\PycharmProjects\djevent\.venv\Lib\site-packages\django\contrib\staticfiles\storage.p
y", line 516, in stored_name
    raise ValueError(
ValueError: Missing staticfiles manifest entry for 'css/bootstrap.min.css'
[15/Apr/2024 05:01:53] "GET / HTTP/1.1" 500 59
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We need more information like, can you show us your STATIC_ROOT and STATIC_URL ? Can you show us your STATICFILES_STORAGE? Did you collectstatic? Have you tried to clear the cache and try again?

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Side note: When posting code, templates, or error messages here, enclose the code between lines of three backtick - ` characters. This means you’ll have a line of ```, then your code, then another line of ```. This forces the forum software to keep your code properly formatted. (I’ve taken the liberty of fixing your original post for you.)

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Thank you for your response. Below are my settings.py. Also I’ve added static in URL with media as well.

import os
from pathlib import Path

# Build paths inside the project like this: BASE_DIR / 'subdir'.
BASE_DIR = Path(__file__).resolve().parent.parent


# Quick-start development settings - unsuitable for production
# See https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/5.0/howto/deployment/checklist/

# SECURITY WARNING: keep the secret key used in production secret!
SECRET_KEY = 'django-insecure-(+rl)1n#q*(&5n@!i$pfv-g&uwd(1dvgpy3s20v%4=53=u=g@9'

# SECURITY WARNING: don't run with debug turned on in production!
DEBUG = False

ALLOWED_HOSTS = ['127.0.0.1', '91.108.111.152', '91.108.111.152:8000', 'disabilityjobcenter.pk']


# Application definition

INSTALLED_APPS = [
    'django.contrib.admin',
    'django.contrib.auth',
    'django.contrib.contenttypes',
    'django.contrib.sites',
    'django.contrib.sessions',
    'django.contrib.messages',
    #'whitenoise.runserver_nostatic',
    'django.contrib.staticfiles',
    'core',
    'tinymce',
    'crispy_forms',
    'crispy_bootstrap4',
    #'debug_toolbar',

]
handler404 = 'core.views.error_404_view'
handler400 = 'core.views.error_400_view'
handler500 = 'core.views.error_500_view'
handler403 = 'core.views.error_403_view'

CRISPY_TEMPLATE_PACK = 'bootstrap4'

SITE_ID = 1
TINYMCE_DEFAULT_CONFIG = {
    "theme": "silver",
    "height": 500,
    "font-family": "Arial, Monospace, sans-serif, serif, Comic Sans MS",
    "font-size": "10px, 12px, 14px, 16px, 18px, 20px, 24px, 36px",
    "menubar": True,
    "plugins": "advlist,autolink,lists,link,image,charmap,print,preview,anchor,"
    "searchreplace,visualblocks,code,fullscreen,insertdatetime,media,table,paste,"
    "code,help,wordcount",
    "toolbar": "undo redo | formatselect | "
    "bold italic backcolor | alignleft aligncenter "
    "alignright alignjustify | bullist numlist outdent indent | "
    "removeformat | help",
    "images_upload_url": "upload_image",

}    

DATA_UPLOAD_MAX_MEMORY_SIZE = 5242880 # 5 MB

DJANGORESIZED_DEFAULT_SIZE = [1920, 1080]
DJANGORESIZED_DEFAULT_SCALE = 0.5
DJANGORESIZED_DEFAULT_QUALITY = 96
DJANGORESIZED_DEFAULT_KEEP_META = True
DJANGORESIZED_DEFAULT_FORCE_FORMAT = 'JPEG'
DJANGORESIZED_DEFAULT_FORMAT_EXTENSIONS = {'JPEG': ".jpg"}
DJANGORESIZED_DEFAULT_NORMALIZE_ROTATION = True


MIDDLEWARE = [
    'django.middleware.security.SecurityMiddleware',
    'django.contrib.sessions.middleware.SessionMiddleware',
    #'whitenoise.middleware.WhiteNoiseMiddleware',
    'django.middleware.common.CommonMiddleware',
    'django.middleware.csrf.CsrfViewMiddleware',
    'django.contrib.auth.middleware.AuthenticationMiddleware',
    'django.contrib.messages.middleware.MessageMiddleware',
    'django.middleware.clickjacking.XFrameOptionsMiddleware',
    #"debug_toolbar.middleware.DebugToolbarMiddleware",
]
INTERNAL_IPS = [
    # ...
    "127.0.0.1",
    # ...
]
ROOT_URLCONF = 'steprecruit.urls'

TEMPLATES = [
    {
        'BACKEND': 'django.template.backends.django.DjangoTemplates',
        'DIRS': [os.path.join(BASE_DIR, 'templates')],
        'APP_DIRS': True,
        'OPTIONS': {
            'context_processors': [
                'django.template.context_processors.debug',
                'django.template.context_processors.request',
                'django.contrib.auth.context_processors.auth',
                'django.contrib.messages.context_processors.messages',
            ],
        },
    },
]

WSGI_APPLICATION = 'steprecruit.wsgi.application'


# Database
# https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/5.0/ref/settings/#databases


DATABASES = {
    'default': {
        'ENGINE': 'django.db.backends.postgresql',
        'NAME': 'step',
        'USER': 'step',
        'PASSWORD': 'Hello123',
        'HOST': 'localhost',
        'PORT': '5432',
    }
}

# Password validation
# https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/5.0/ref/settings/#auth-password-validators

AUTH_PASSWORD_VALIDATORS = [
    {
        'NAME': 'django.contrib.auth.password_validation.UserAttributeSimilarityValidator',
    },
    {
        'NAME': 'django.contrib.auth.password_validation.MinimumLengthValidator',
    },
    {
        'NAME': 'django.contrib.auth.password_validation.CommonPasswordValidator',
    },
    {
        'NAME': 'django.contrib.auth.password_validation.NumericPasswordValidator',
    },
]


# Internationalization
# https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/5.0/topics/i18n/

LANGUAGE_CODE = 'en-us'

TIME_ZONE = 'UTC'

USE_I18N = True

USE_TZ = True



STATIC_URL = '/static/'
AUTH_USER_MODEL = 'core.CustomUser'

STATIC_ROOT = os.path.join(os.path.dirname(BASE_DIR), "static", "static")
STATICFILES_DIRS = (
    os.path.join(BASE_DIR, 'static', 'static'),
)
MEDIA_URL = '/media/'
MEDIA_ROOT = os.path.join(os.path.dirname(BASE_DIR), "static", "media")

# Default primary key field type
# https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/5.0/ref/settings/#default-auto-field

DEFAULT_AUTO_FIELD = 'django.db.models.BigAutoField'


LOGIN_REDIRECT_URL = "/"


#STATICFILES_STORAGE = 'whitenoise.storage.CompressedManifestStaticFilesStorage'

STATICFILES_FINDERS = [
    'django.contrib.staticfiles.finders.FileSystemFinder',
    'django.contrib.staticfiles.finders.AppDirectoriesFinder',
]

# WHITENOISE_USE_FINDERS = True
# WHITENOISE_MANIFEST_STRICT = False
# WHITENOISE_ALLOW_ALL_ORIGINS = True

URLS:

from django.contrib import admin
from django.urls import path, include
from django.conf import settings
from django.conf.urls.static import static
from django.contrib.staticfiles.urls import staticfiles_urlpatterns

admin.site.site_header = "STEP Admin"
admin.site.site_title = "STEP Admin Portal"
admin.site.index_title = "Welcome to STEP Job Portal"
from . import views
urlpatterns = [
    path('', include('core.urls')),
    path('admin/', admin.site.urls),
    path('tinymce/', include('tinymce.urls')),
    #path("__debug__/", include("debug_toolbar.urls")),
    #path("accounts/", include("django.contrib.auth.urls")),

    #path('<series>/<article>/upload_image', views.upload_image, name="upload_image"),
]

if settings.DEBUG:
    urlpatterns += static(settings.MEDIA_URL, document_root=settings.MEDIA_ROOT)
    urlpatterns += static(settings.STATIC_URL, document_root=settings.STATIC_ROOT)
5

Side note: The lines of ``` must be lines by themselves. They can’t be parts of other lines. (I’ve fixed this for you on your recent post.)

You’ve got DEBUG=False.

Is this a production environment or a development environment?

How are you running your project?

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Apologies for the mistake above. For now I did it for your visual in dev env locally. But on server its same in prod. I also commented out to test if its bug with Whitenoise. Thanking you in advance for your kind help.

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All I solved this problem by uninstalling 5.0.3 and using 5.0.2. There was no error message and now my site is live.