static files idiom for Django

# In settings.py:

import os
OUR_ROOT = os.path.realpath(os.path.dirname(__file__))

# In urls.py:
from django.conf import settings
import os

urlpatterns = patterns('',
    # ...
    (r'^static/(?P<path>.*)$', 'django.views.static.serve', {
        'document_root': os.path.join(settings.OUR_ROOT, 'static')
    }),
    # ...
)

# Then create static/ in the root folder, next to urls.py and settings.py