**Static Files Issues Fixed:**
- CSS files returning HTML instead of CSS content
- Missing logo.png and other static assets
- MIME type errors for stylesheets
**WhiteNoise Integration:**
- Add whitenoise==6.8.2 to requirements.txt
- Configure WhiteNoiseMiddleware in Django middleware
- Set up CompressedManifestStaticFilesStorage for production
- Enable WHITENOISE_USE_FINDERS for development compatibility
**Static Files Configuration:**
- STATIC_URL = '/static/' (correct)
- STATIC_ROOT = 'staticfiles' (for collectstatic)
- STATICFILES_DIRS includes 'static' folder
- Compression and manifest for optimized delivery
**Railway Deployment Fix:**
- Railway can now serve CSS, JS, and images correctly
- Static files will be collected and served efficiently
- No more MIME type errors or 404s for static assets
**Files Fixed:**
- /static/css/base.css
- /static/css/homepage.css
- /static/img/logo.png
- All other static assets
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**Development Script:**
- Add run_dev.sh for clean development server startup
- Automatically unsets DATABASE_URL to prevent conflicts
- Shows database configuration before starting server
- Provides clear development workflow
**Development Guide:**
- Comprehensive development documentation
- Environment variable troubleshooting
- Database configuration options
- Common issues and solutions
- Development workflow best practices
**Fixes Environment Variable Conflicts:**
- Documents DATABASE_URL interference issue
- Provides permanent and temporary solutions
- Clear instructions for different development scenarios
- Troubleshooting guide for connection errors
**Developer Experience:**
- One-command development startup: ./run_dev.sh
- Clear documentation for all development scenarios
- Troubleshooting guide for common issues
- Environment management best practices
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Co-Authored-By: Claude <noreply@anthropic.com>
