Flask, Keep getting 404 serving static files using send_static_file

Question

I followed the instructions from How to serve static files in Flask, but still couldn\'t get it working.

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Answer 1

All you need to do is, pass the static_folder parameter to the initiator:

static_url_path – can be used to specify a different path for the static files on the web. Defaults to the name of the static_folder folder.

static_folder – the folder with static files that should be served at static_url_path. Defaults to the 'static' folder in the root path of the application.

app = Flask(__name__, static_folder=os.path.abspath('/foo/bar/zoo/'))

Now, flask will look for a directory named static in /foo/bar/zoo from where to serve static files. You only use send_from_directory if you are serving media files which may not be in the same location as static files.