Add health check endpoint for debugging

- Add /health/ endpoint that returns JSON without templates
- Shows Django settings, file existence, and configuration
- Use this to test if Django is running: https://dt.netcoptech.com/health/
- Helps diagnose if issue is templates, static files, or server config

apps/core/urls.py

@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ app_name = 'core'
 
 urlpatterns = [
     path('', views.home, name='home'),
+    path('health/', views.health_check, name='health_check'),
     path('admin-dashboard/', views.admin_dashboard, name='admin_dashboard'),
     path('staff-dashboard/', views.staff_dashboard, name='staff_dashboard'),
 ]

apps/core/views.py

@@ -2,9 +2,22 @@ from django.shortcuts import render
 from django.contrib.auth.decorators import login_required, user_passes_test
 from django.contrib.auth.mixins import LoginRequiredMixin, UserPassesTestMixin
 from django.views.generic import TemplateView
-from django.http import HttpResponseForbidden
+from django.http import HttpResponseForbidden, JsonResponse
+from django.conf import settings
+import os
 
 
+def health_check(request):
+    """Simple health check that doesn't require templates or static files"""
+    return JsonResponse({
+        'status': 'ok',
+        'debug': settings.DEBUG,
+        'allowed_hosts': settings.ALLOWED_HOSTS,
+        'settings_module': os.environ.get('DJANGO_SETTINGS_MODULE', 'not set'),
+        'static_files_exist': os.path.exists('/app/theme/static/css/dist/styles.css'),
+        'staticfiles_dir': os.path.exists('/app/staticfiles')
+    })
+
 def home(request):
     return render(request, 'home.html')