diff --git a/pydash/settings.py b/pydash/settings.py
index 497387c..df8ca70 100644
--- a/pydash/settings.py
+++ b/pydash/settings.py
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ BASE_DIR = os.path.dirname(os.path.dirname(__file__))
 SECRET_KEY = '1)$crmowu-23tz@i2-d=7tb3t+1u&(pm!lnjyuarki^72h!3af'
 
 # SECURITY WARNING: don't run with debug turned on in production!
-DEBUG = True
+DEBUG = False
 
 TEMPLATE_DEBUG = True
 
@@ -90,13 +90,12 @@ TEMPLATE_LOADERS = (
     # 'django.template.loaders.eggs.Loader',
     )
 
-TEMPLATE_DIRS = os.path.join(BASE_DIR, 'templates')
+TEMPLATE_DIRS = (os.path.join(BASE_DIR, 'templates'),)
 
 # Static files (CSS, JavaScript, Images)
 # https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/1.6/howto/static-files/
 
-STATIC_ROOT = os.path.join(BASE_DIR, 'static')
-
+STATIC_ROOT = os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), '..', 'static')
 STATIC_URL = '/static/'
 
 STATICFILES_DIRS = (
@@ -105,7 +104,7 @@ STATICFILES_DIRS = (
 STATICFILES_FINDERS = (
     'django.contrib.staticfiles.finders.FileSystemFinder',
     'django.contrib.staticfiles.finders.AppDirectoriesFinder',
-    # 'django.contrib.staticfiles.finders.DefaultStorageFinder',
+    #'django.contrib.staticfiles.finders.DefaultStorageFinder',
 )
 
 LOGGING = {