python - How To add images in Django project -

i have problem adding images in django project, project

my_app   manage.py   my_app      urls.py      views.py      settings.py      templates      home.html     static      img        image1.png 

in settings.py

is set default

static_url = '/static/' 

in home.html aded code

{% load staticfiles %}  <img src="{% static 'img/image1.png' %}" /> 

but can't load images , page not found

127.0.0.1:1000/static/img/openicon2.png  page not found (404) request method:     request url:    127.0.0.1:1000/static/img/openicon2.png 

can me ? maybe need modify urls.py ?

in experience i've done following in settings.py , everythings works ok

import os.path,sys current_dir = os.path.dirname(__file__).replace('\\','/') project_root = os.path.abspath(os.path.join(current_dir, os.pardir))  # other codes , stuff 

i've added variable named deveop , change depends on if application runs on development server or apache

develop = true  # other codes , stuff  if develop == false:     media_root = os.path.join(project_root,'media')  # url handles media served media_root. make sure use # trailing slash. # examples: "http://example.com/media/", "http://media.example.com/" media_url = '/media/'  # absolute path directory static files should collected to. # don't put in directory yourself; store static files # in apps' "static/" subdirectories , in staticfiles_dirs. # example: "/var/www/example.com/static/" if develop == false:     static_root = os.path.join(project_root,'static')  # url prefix static files. # example: "http://example.com/static/", "http://static.example.com/" static_url = '/static/'  # additional locations of static files staticfiles_dirs = (     os.path.join(project_root,'static'),     # put strings here, "/home/html/static" or "c:/www/django/static".     # use forward slashes, on windows.     # don't forget use absolute paths, not relative paths. )