diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..39155b9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+# Project exclude paths
+/venv/
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diff --git a/django_smartchart/settings.py b/django_smartchart/settings.py
index 5ed8098..fe6b5e9 100644
--- a/django_smartchart/settings.py
+++ b/django_smartchart/settings.py
@@ -120,3 +120,7 @@ USE_TZ = False
 # https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/3.1/howto/static-files/
 
 STATIC_URL = '/static/'
+
+STATICFILES_DIRS = [
+    os.path.join(BASE_DIR, "static"),
+]
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