gistfile1.txt

settings.py:

MEDIA_ROOT = 'C:/Server/Projects/project_name/static/'
MEDIA_URL = '/static/'
ADMIN_MEDIA_PREFIX = '/media/'


urls.py:

from django.conf import settings
...
if settings.DEBUG:
    urlpatterns += patterns('',
        (r'^static/(?P<path>.*)$', 'django.views.static.serve', {'document_root': settings.MEDIA_ROOT}),
    )


template:

<link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="/static/css/style.css" />

"C:/Server/Projects/project_name/static/css/style.css"