title: Django 1.5 GET 404 on static files
body: <p>I need a little help with this, I've been searching for a solution with no results.</p>
  
  <p>This are my settings:
  settings.py:</p>
  
  <pre><code>STATIC_ROOT = ''
  
  # URL prefix for static files.
  # Example: "http://media.lawrence.com/static/"
  
  STATIC_URL = '/static/'
  
  PROJECT_ROOT = os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(__file__))
  
  STATICFILES_DIRS = (
      PROJECT_ROOT + '/static/'
  )
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>Installed apps:</p>
  
  <pre><code>INSTALLED_APPS = [
      'django.contrib.auth',
      'django.contrib.contenttypes',
      'django.contrib.sessions',
      'django.contrib.sites',
      'django.contrib.messages',
      'django.contrib.staticfiles',
      'django.contrib.admin', . . .
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>Running with DEBUG = TRUE:</p>
  
  <pre><code>August 01, 2013 - 16:59:44
  Django version 1.5.1, using settings 'settings'
  Development server is running at http://127.0.0.1:8000/
  Quit the server with CONTROL-C.
  [01/Aug/2013 16:59:50] "GET / HTTP/1.1" 200 6161
  [01/Aug/2013 16:59:50] "GET /static/media/css/jquery-ui/ui-lightness/jquery-ui-    1.10.3.custom.min.css HTTP/1.1" 404 5904
  [01/Aug/2013 16:59:50] "GET /static/media/css/bootstrap/bootstrap.css HTTP/1.1" 404 5904
  [01/Aug/2013 16:59:50] "GET /static/media/css/bootstrap/bootstrap-responsive.min.css     HTTP/1.1" 404 5904
  [01/Aug/2013 16:59:50] "GET /static/media/css/styles.css HTTP/1.1" 404 5904
  [01/Aug/2013 16:59:50] "GET /static/media/js/jquery/jquery-1.9.1.min.js HTTP/1.1" 404 5904
  [01/Aug/2013 16:59:50] "GET /static/media/js/bootstrap/bootstrap.min.js HTTP/1.1" 404 5904
  [01/Aug/2013 16:59:50] "GET /static/media/js/jquery-ui/jquery-ui-1.10.3.custom.min.js HTTP/1.1" 404 5904
  [01/Aug/2013 16:59:50] "GET /static/media/js/messages.js HTTP/1.1" 404 5904
  [01/Aug/2013 16:59:50] "GET /static/media/js/validate/jquery.validate.min.js HTTP/1.1" 404 5904
  [01/Aug/2013 16:59:50] "GET /static/media/images/FERREMOLQUES2.png HTTP/1.1" 404 5904
  [01/Aug/2013 16:59:50] "GET /static/media/js/dynamic-style.js HTTP/1.1" 404 5904
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>As a special mention I'm running Django 1.5.1 and Python 2.7.5 in a <strong>VIRTUALENV</strong>.  I do not know if this configuration is causing the problem</p>
  
  <p>Any help would be appreciate</p>
  
  <p>Thanks.</p>
  
  <p><strong>EDIT: When I off VIRTUALENV and install proper version of Django and the project's dependencies, My project works well, without any issue. . . statics are shown as it should</strong></p>