Adds media and static paths. Also, adds PROJECT_ROOT.

Author: jefftriplett

pythonkc_site/settings.py

@@ -1,7 +1,9 @@
 # Django settings for pythonkc_site project.
-
 import os
 
+
+PROJECT_ROOT = os.path.abspath(os.path.dirname(__file__))
+
 DEBUG = True
 TEMPLATE_DEBUG = DEBUG
 
@@ -14,7 +16,7 @@
 DATABASES = {
     'default': {
         'ENGINE': 'django.db.backends.sqlite3', # Add 'postgresql_psycopg2', 'postgresql', 'mysql', 'sqlite3' or 'oracle'.
-        'NAME': os.path.join(os.path.abspath(os.path.dirname(__file__)), 'pythonkc.sqlite'), # Or path to database file if using sqlite3.
+        'NAME': os.path.join(PROJECT_ROOT, 'pythonkc.sqlite'), # Or path to database file if using sqlite3.
         'USER': '',                      # Not used with sqlite3.
         'PASSWORD': '',                  # Not used with sqlite3.
         'HOST': '',                      # Set to empty string for localhost. Not used with sqlite3.
@@ -47,18 +49,18 @@
 
 # Absolute filesystem path to the directory that will hold user-uploaded files.
 # Example: "/home/media/media.lawrence.com/media/"
-MEDIA_ROOT = ''
+MEDIA_ROOT = os.path.join(PROJECT_ROOT, 'media'),
 
 # URL that handles the media served from MEDIA_ROOT. Make sure to use a
 # trailing slash.
 # Examples: "http://media.lawrence.com/media/", "http://example.com/media/"
-MEDIA_URL = ''
+MEDIA_URL = '/media/'
 
 # Absolute path to the directory static files should be collected to.
 # Don't put anything in this directory yourself; store your static files
 # in apps' "static/" subdirectories and in STATICFILES_DIRS.
 # Example: "/home/media/media.lawrence.com/static/"
-STATIC_ROOT = ''
+STATIC_ROOT = os.path.join(PROJECT_ROOT, 'static'),
 
 # URL prefix for static files.
 # Example: "http://media.lawrence.com/static/"
@@ -105,10 +107,7 @@
 ROOT_URLCONF = 'pythonkc_site.urls'
 
 TEMPLATE_DIRS = (
-    os.path.join(os.path.abspath(os.path.dirname(__file__)), 'templates'),
-    # Put strings here, like "/home/html/django_templates" or "C:/www/django/templates".
-    # Always use forward slashes, even on Windows.
-    # Don't forget to use absolute paths, not relative paths.
+    os.path.join(PROJECT_ROOT, 'templates'),
 )
 
 INSTALLED_APPS = (