set STATIC_ROOT in core.settings; disabled admin in same & .urls

core/settings.py

@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ ALLOWED_HOSTS = []
 
 INSTALLED_APPS = [
     # Django apps
-    'django.contrib.admin',
+    # 'django.contrib.admin',
     'django.contrib.auth',
     'django.contrib.contenttypes',
     'django.contrib.sessions',
@@ -120,3 +120,4 @@ USE_TZ = True
 # https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/6.0/howto/static-files/
 
 STATIC_URL = 'static/'
+STATIC_ROOT = BASE_DIR / 'static'