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Collectstatic

As explained in Django in Action

collectstatic is a Django management command that copies an application's static files to a configured deployment destination.

collectstatic is a Django management command for production deployment. It copies an application's static files to the destination served by a web server, avoiding the inefficiency of having Django serve them. Django's own static-file serving remains appropriate for local development. section 13.5

Deploying a generated site

Distill uses the same static-file destination after collectstatic. With URLs configured and static files organized, the generated site's output can be packaged and deployed to its hosting destination. section 13.5

How Django in Action covers it

How deep it goes
Defines its copying role and deployment context, but does not detail settings, file discovery, options, or command syntax.
Examples
Uses Distill's shared static-file destination and generated-site deployment workflow as the concrete application context.
What it assumes
Assumes organized static files and a configured deployment destination, while leaving broader deployment foundations unstated.
What you can do after
Operate a Django deployment by copying static files to the web server's required destination.
How it connects
Connects static files with Django management commands, web servers, local development, and static-site generation.
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