django 1.5 Project and Base Directory variables

statics.py

import os

PROJECT_DIR = os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(__file__))
BASE_DIR = os.path.abspath(os.path.join(PROJECT_DIR, '../../'))

# URL prefix for static files.
# Example: "http://example.com/static/", "http://static.example.com/"
STATIC_URL = '/static/'

# Additional locations of static files
STATICFILES_DIRS = (
    BASE_DIR + '/static/',
    # Put strings here, like "/home/html/static" or "C:/www/django/static".
    # Always use forward slashes, even on Windows.
    # Don't forget to use absolute paths, not relative paths.
)