diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 3997705..1e18bb2 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 __pycache__
+clubhaus/static/**/*
 
 # Created by https://www.toptal.com/developers/gitignore/api/jetbrains
 # Edit at https://www.toptal.com/developers/gitignore?templates=jetbrains
diff --git a/clubhaus/.idea/vcs.xml b/clubhaus/.idea/vcs.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6c0b863
--- /dev/null
+++ b/clubhaus/.idea/vcs.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
+<project version="4">
+  <component name="VcsDirectoryMappings">
+    <mapping directory="$PROJECT_DIR$/.." vcs="Git" />
+  </component>
+</project>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/clubhaus/clubhaus/settings.py b/clubhaus/clubhaus/settings.py
index 666a326..88147fd 100644
--- a/clubhaus/clubhaus/settings.py
+++ b/clubhaus/clubhaus/settings.py
@@ -112,6 +112,7 @@ USE_TZ = True
 # Static files (CSS, JavaScript, Images)
 # https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/4.0/howto/static-files/
 
+STATIC_ROOT = BASE_DIR / "static/"
 STATIC_URL = 'static/'
 STATICFILES_FINDERS = [
     'django.contrib.staticfiles.finders.FileSystemFinder',