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since: 1.2.1
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# Static and Media Files

DjangoPlay distinguishes between:

```text
Static assets
Media / uploaded content
```

Static assets are application-owned and versioned through the build pipeline.

Media files are user/application data and must not be treated as disposable build output.

## File Lifecycle

The platform includes a file cleanup infrastructure that supports soft/hard deletion and retention policies.

Do not manually delete media directories to solve application-level cleanup problems.

## Production

Nginx serves the application's local static files where required.

Cloudflare R2 can serve selected public frontend assets.