How to serve static files in Django development -

here directory structure pf project.

mysite   \media   \static        \images        \css            base.css        \js    \templates        base.html   \settings.py #and other .py files 

now if have file c:\mysite\static\css\base.css or image c:\mysite\static\images\ball.png .how going serve using django development server. know not recomment way, in development want work. have read docs , other answers on stackoverflow don't seem work. may being confused media , static , urlpatterns. have spent hours trying figure out still no luck. new django , seems me overkill css or image showing up. changes or editing need make work. how referece image , css in template?

here how static files django documentation takes through whole process step-by-step.

add following urls.py

from django.contrib.staticfiles.urls import staticfiles_urlpatterns  # ... rest of urlconf goes here ...  urlpatterns += staticfiles_urlpatterns() 

then 'this view automatically enabled , serve static files @ static_url when use built-in runserver management command. ... inspect static_url setting , wire view serve static files accordingly. don't forget set staticfiles_dirs setting appropriately let django.contrib.staticfiles know files additionally files in app directories.'

it worth mentioning inappropriate deployment, work development.