Sample Django urls.py that shows how to serve static content when running development server

urls.py

from django.conf.urls.defaults import *
from django.contrib.gis import admin
import settings

admin.autodiscover()

urlpatterns = patterns('',
    (r'^admin/', include(admin.site.urls)),
    (r'^$', 'boystown.views.index'),
)

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