static files not loading 404 error django

  1. Check that the STATIC_URL setting is correctly configured in your Django settings file.
  2. Make sure that the {% load static %} tag is included at the top of your HTML template file.
  3. Verify that the static files are located in the correct directory within your Django project.
  4. Run the command "python manage.py collectstatic" to gather the static files into the appropriate directory for deployment.
  5. Ensure that your web server is properly configured to serve static files, especially if using a production server such as Nginx or Apache.