next view and rendering it

core/settings.py

@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ For the full list of settings and their values, see
 https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/4.2/ref/settings/
 """
 
+import os
 from pathlib import Path
 
 # Build paths inside the project like this: BASE_DIR / 'subdir'.
@@ -58,7 +59,7 @@ ROOT_URLCONF = "core.urls"
 TEMPLATES = [
     {
         "BACKEND": "django.template.backends.django.DjangoTemplates",
-        "DIRS": [],
+        "DIRS": [os.path.join(BASE_DIR, 'templates')],
         "APP_DIRS": True,
         "OPTIONS": {
             "context_processors": [
@@ -123,7 +124,10 @@ USE_TZ = True
 # Static files (CSS, JavaScript, Images)
 # https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/4.2/howto/static-files/
 
-STATIC_URL = "static/"
+STATIC_URL = 'static/'
+STATICFILES_DIRS = [
+    BASE_DIR / "static"
+]
 
 # Default primary key field type
 # https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/4.2/ref/settings/#default-auto-field