How to fix Django admin look?

Question

The admin of my Django application looks like shown below.

Obviously, some stylesheets have been lost and/or corrupted.

Questions:

1. Which stylesheets are used to render the Django admin in the default way?
2. Where can I find them?

Update 1 (10.06.2013 00:18 MSK): Executing manage.py collectstatic results in the following output and didn't change the look of the admin.

D:\dev\history-site>C:\Python25\python manage.py collectstatic

You have requested to collect static files at the destination
location as specified in your settings.

This will overwrite existing files!
Are you sure you want to do this?

Type 'yes' to continue, or 'no' to cancel: yes
Copying 'C:\Python25\lib\site-packages\django\contrib\admin\static\admin\css\bas
e.css'
Copying 'C:\Python25\lib\site-packages\django\contrib\admin\static\admin\css\cha
ngelists.css'
Copying 'C:\Python25\lib\site-packages\django\contrib\admin\static\admin\css\das
hboard.css'
Copying 'C:\Python25\lib\site-packages\django\contrib\admin\static\admin\css\for
ms.css'
Copying 'C:\Python25\lib\site-packages\django\contrib\admin\static\admin\css\ie.
css'
Copying 'C:\Python25\lib\site-packages\django\contrib\admin\static\admin\css\log
in.css'
Copying 'C:\Python25\lib\site-packages\django\contrib\admin\static\admin\css\rtl
.css'
Copying 'C:\Python25\lib\site-packages\django\contrib\admin\static\admin\css\wid
gets.css'
Copying 'C:\Python25\lib\site-packages\django\contrib\admin\static\admin\img\cha
ngelist-bg.gif'
Copying 'C:\Python25\lib\site-packages\django\contrib\admin\static\admin\img\cha
ngelist-bg_rtl.gif'
Copying 'C:\Python25\lib\site-packages\django\contrib\admin\static\admin\img\cho
oser-bg.gif'
Copying 'C:\Python25\lib\site-packages\django\contrib\admin\static\admin\img\cho
oser_stacked-bg.gif'
Copying 'C:\Python25\lib\site-packages\django\contrib\admin\static\admin\img\def
ault-bg-reverse.gif'
Copying 'C:\Python25\lib\site-packages\django\contrib\admin\static\admin\img\def
ault-bg.gif'
Copying 'C:\Python25\lib\site-packages\django\contrib\admin\static\admin\img\del
eted-overlay.gif'
Copying 'C:\Python25\lib\site-packages\django\contrib\admin\static\admin\img\ico
n-no.gif'
Copying 'C:\Python25\lib\site-packages\django\contrib\admin\static\admin\img\ico
n-unknown.gif'
Copying 'C:\Python25\lib\site-packages\django\contrib\admin\static\admin\img\ico
n-yes.gif'
Copying 'C:\Python25\lib\site-packages\django\contrib\admin\static\admin\img\ico
n_addlink.gif'
Copying 'C:\Python25\lib\site-packages\django\contrib\admin\static\admin\img\ico
n_alert.gif'
Copying 'C:\Python25\lib\site-packages\django\contrib\admin\static\admin\img\ico
n_calendar.gif'
Copying 'C:\Python25\lib\site-packages\django\contrib\admin\static\admin\img\ico
n_changelink.gif'
Copying 'C:\Python25\lib\site-packages\django\contrib\admin\static\admin\img\ico
n_clock.gif'
Copying 'C:\Python25\lib\site-packages\django\contrib\admin\static\admin\img\ico
n_deletelink.gif'
Copying 'C:\Python25\lib\site-packages\django\contrib\admin\static\admin\img\ico
n_error.gif'
Copying 'C:\Python25\lib\site-packages\django\contrib\admin\static\admin\img\ico
n_searchbox.png'
Copying 'C:\Python25\lib\site-packages\django\contrib\admin\static\admin\img\ico
n_success.gif'
Copying 'C:\Python25\lib\site-packages\django\contrib\admin\static\admin\img\inl
ine-delete-8bit.png'
Copying 'C:\Python25\lib\site-packages\django\contrib\admin\static\admin\img\inl
ine-delete.png'
Copying 'C:\Python25\lib\site-packages\django\contrib\admin\static\admin\img\inl
ine-restore-8bit.png'
Copying 'C:\Python25\lib\site-packages\django\contrib\admin\static\admin\img\inl
ine-restore.png'
Copying 'C:\Python25\lib\site-packages\django\contrib\admin\static\admin\img\inl
ine-splitter-bg.gif'
Copying 'C:\Python25\lib\site-packages\django\contrib\admin\static\admin\img\nav
-bg-grabber.gif'
Copying 'C:\Python25\lib\site-packages\django\contrib\admin\static\admin\img\nav
-bg-reverse.gif'
Copying 'C:\Python25\lib\site-packages\django\contrib\admin\static\admin\img\nav
-bg-selected.gif'
Copying 'C:\Python25\lib\site-packages\django\contrib\admin\static\admin\img\nav
-bg.gif'
Copying 'C:\Python25\lib\site-packages\django\contrib\admin\static\admin\img\sel
ector-icons.gif'
Copying 'C:\Python25\lib\site-packages\django\contrib\admin\static\admin\img\sel
ector-search.gif'
Copying 'C:\Python25\lib\site-packages\django\contrib\admin\static\admin\img\sor
ting-icons.gif'
Copying 'C:\Python25\lib\site-packages\django\contrib\admin\static\admin\img\too
l-left.gif'
Copying 'C:\Python25\lib\site-packages\django\contrib\admin\static\admin\img\too
l-left_over.gif'
Copying 'C:\Python25\lib\site-packages\django\contrib\admin\static\admin\img\too
l-right.gif'
Copying 'C:\Python25\lib\site-packages\django\contrib\admin\static\admin\img\too
l-right_over.gif'
Copying 'C:\Python25\lib\site-packages\django\contrib\admin\static\admin\img\too
ltag-add.gif'
Copying 'C:\Python25\lib\site-packages\django\contrib\admin\static\admin\img\too
ltag-add_over.gif'
Copying 'C:\Python25\lib\site-packages\django\contrib\admin\static\admin\img\too
ltag-arrowright.gif'
Copying 'C:\Python25\lib\site-packages\django\contrib\admin\static\admin\img\too
ltag-arrowright_over.gif'
Copying 'C:\Python25\lib\site-packages\django\contrib\admin\static\admin\img\gis
\move_vertex_off.png'
Copying 'C:\Python25\lib\site-packages\django\contrib\admin\static\admin\img\gis
\move_vertex_on.png'
Copying 'C:\Python25\lib\site-packages\django\contrib\admin\static\admin\js\acti
ons.js'
Copying 'C:\Python25\lib\site-packages\django\contrib\admin\static\admin\js\acti
ons.min.js'
Copying 'C:\Python25\lib\site-packages\django\contrib\admin\static\admin\js\cale
ndar.js'
Copying 'C:\Python25\lib\site-packages\django\contrib\admin\static\admin\js\coll
apse.js'
Copying 'C:\Python25\lib\site-packages\django\contrib\admin\static\admin\js\coll
apse.min.js'
Copying 'C:\Python25\lib\site-packages\django\contrib\admin\static\admin\js\comp
ress.py'
Copying 'C:\Python25\lib\site-packages\django\contrib\admin\static\admin\js\core
.js'
Copying 'C:\Python25\lib\site-packages\django\contrib\admin\static\admin\js\getE
lementsBySelector.js'
Copying 'C:\Python25\lib\site-packages\django\contrib\admin\static\admin\js\inli
nes.js'
Copying 'C:\Python25\lib\site-packages\django\contrib\admin\static\admin\js\inli
nes.min.js'
Copying 'C:\Python25\lib\site-packages\django\contrib\admin\static\admin\js\jque
ry.init.js'
Copying 'C:\Python25\lib\site-packages\django\contrib\admin\static\admin\js\jque
ry.js'
Copying 'C:\Python25\lib\site-packages\django\contrib\admin\static\admin\js\jque
ry.min.js'
Copying 'C:\Python25\lib\site-packages\django\contrib\admin\static\admin\js\LICE
NSE-JQUERY.txt'
Copying 'C:\Python25\lib\site-packages\django\contrib\admin\static\admin\js\prep
opulate.js'
Copying 'C:\Python25\lib\site-packages\django\contrib\admin\static\admin\js\prep
opulate.min.js'
Copying 'C:\Python25\lib\site-packages\django\contrib\admin\static\admin\js\Sele
ctBox.js'
Copying 'C:\Python25\lib\site-packages\django\contrib\admin\static\admin\js\Sele
ctFilter2.js'
Copying 'C:\Python25\lib\site-packages\django\contrib\admin\static\admin\js\time
parse.js'
Copying 'C:\Python25\lib\site-packages\django\contrib\admin\static\admin\js\urli
fy.js'
Copying 'C:\Python25\lib\site-packages\django\contrib\admin\static\admin\js\admi
n\DateTimeShortcuts.js'
Copying 'C:\Python25\lib\site-packages\django\contrib\admin\static\admin\js\admi
n\ordering.js'
Copying 'C:\Python25\lib\site-packages\django\contrib\admin\static\admin\js\admi
n\RelatedObjectLookups.js'

72 static files copied.

D:\dev\history-site>

Update 2 (10.06.2013 00:28): Here's my urls.py file:

from django.contrib.staticfiles.urls import staticfiles_urlpatterns
from django.conf.urls import patterns, include, url
from django.contrib import admin
from django.conf import settings

admin.autodiscover()


urlpatterns = patterns('',
    (r'^$', 'history_site.views.home'),
    (r'^opinion/(\d+)$', 'history_site.views.opinion_details'),
    (r'^admin/', include(admin.site.urls)),
    (r'^media/(?P<path>.*)$', 'django.views.static.serve', {'document_root': settings.MEDIA_ROOT}),
)

urlpatterns += staticfiles_urlpatterns()

Answer 1

Try to add the staticfiles app in your settings.py:

INSTALLED_APPS = (
  # ...
  'django.contrib.staticfiles',
)

Answer 2

Admin's static files are missing. When you run Django with DEBUG = True it will serve static files automatically. In production you should make your webserver serve them (since they are static and serving them dynamically with Django is a waste of resources).

I'd suggest checking this HOWTO. Long story short:

1. Set STATIC_URL to whatever you like (default /static/ is fine).
2. Set STATIC_ROOT to a directory, files from which will be served by your webserver at STATIC_URL. (That is, when browser requests yourdomain.com/static/foo the webserver should go to STATIC_ROOT and take foo from there)
3. Execute ./manage.py collectstatic each time your static files are changed. It will collect all the files from your installed apps (INSTALLED_APPS) and copy them to STATIC_ROOT.

In case of Django admin, its static files will also be collected by collectstatic (since admin is just a normal application and it is in your INSTALLED_APPS).