title: How do i get to collect static files ? i cant run this project it raises the error
body: <p>Im running the command  python manage.py collectstatic</p>
  
  <pre><code>You have requested to collect static files at the destination
  location as specified in your settings:
  
      /static
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>python manage.py collectstatic</p>
  
  <pre><code>This will overwrite existing files!
  Are you sure you want to do this?
  
  Type 'yes' to continue, or 'no' to cancel: yes 
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>the error im gettting;
  Can't open file "/static/fonts/FreeSans.ttf"</p>
  
  <pre><code>Copying '/home/mark/Desktop/xls/python-django-exporting-files/static/js/bootstrap.min.js'
  Traceback (most recent call last):
    File "manage.py", line 10, in &lt;module&gt;
      execute_from_command_line(sys.argv)
    File "/home/mark/.virtualenvs/test/local/lib/python2.7/site-packages/django/core/management/__init__.py", line 338, in execute_from_command_line
      utility.execute()
    File "/home/mark/.virtualenvs/test/local/lib/python2.7/site-packages/django/core/management/__init__.py", line 330, in execute
      self.fetch_command(subcommand).run_from_argv(self.argv)
    File "/home/mark/.virtualenvs/test/local/lib/python2.7/site-packages/django/core/management/base.py", line 390, in run_from_argv
      self.execute(*args, **cmd_options)
    File "/home/mark/.virtualenvs/test/local/lib/python2.7/site-packages/django/core/management/base.py", line 441, in execute
      output = self.handle(*args, **options)
    File "/home/mark/.virtualenvs/test/local/lib/python2.7/site-packages/django/contrib/staticfiles/management/commands/collectstatic.py", line 168, in handle
      collected = self.collect()
    File "/home/mark/.virtualenvs/test/local/lib/python2.7/site-packages/django/contrib/staticfiles/management/commands/collectstatic.py", line 107, in collect
      handler(path, prefixed_path, storage)
    File "/home/mark/.virtualenvs/test/local/lib/python2.7/site-packages/django/contrib/staticfiles/management/commands/collectstatic.py", line 315, in copy_file
      self.storage.save(prefixed_path, source_file)
    File "/home/mark/.virtualenvs/test/local/lib/python2.7/site-packages/django/core/files/storage.py", line 64, in save
      name = self._save(name, content)
    File "/home/mark/.virtualenvs/test/local/lib/python2.7/site-packages/django/core/files/storage.py", line 223, in _save
      os.makedirs(directory)
    File "/home/mark/.virtualenvs/test/lib/python2.7/os.py", line 150, in makedirs
      makedirs(head, mode)
    File "/home/mark/.virtualenvs/test/lib/python2.7/os.py", line 157, in makedir
      mkdir(name, mode)
  OSError: [Errno 13] Permission denied: '/static'
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>The error im gettting in the browser;</p>
  
  <pre><code>Can't open file "/static/fonts/FreeSans.ttf"
  TTFError at /
  Can't open file "/static/fonts/FreeSans.ttf"
  Request Method: GET
  Request URL:    http://127.0.0.1:8000/
  Django Version: 1.8.2
  Exception Type: TTFError
  Exception Value:    
  Can't open file "/static/fonts/FreeSans.ttf"
  </code></pre>