From ed05198c45f3a99c5f8b54c5030d606ccd42547e Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Jeremy Stretch <stretch@packetlife.net>
Date: Thu, 9 Apr 2020 14:52:18 -0400
Subject: [PATCH] Add static file collection to plugins installation doc

---
 docs/plugins/index.md | 9 +++++++++
 1 file changed, 9 insertions(+)

diff --git a/docs/plugins/index.md b/docs/plugins/index.md
index 05f7cd15b..1f5587539 100644
--- a/docs/plugins/index.md
+++ b/docs/plugins/index.md
@@ -64,6 +64,15 @@ PLUGINS_CONFIG = {
 }
 ```
 
+### Collect Static Files
+
+Plugins may package static files to be served directly by the HTTP front end. Ensure that these are copied to the static root directory with the `collectstatic` management command:
+
+```no-highlight
+(venv) $ cd /opt/netbox/netbox/
+(venv) $ python3 manage.py collectstatic
+```
+
 ### Restart WSGI Service
 
 Restart the WSGI service to load the new plugin: