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@@ -1713,6 +1713,11 @@ for :doc:`managing stored files </topics/files>`. It must end in a slash if set
to a non-empty value. You will need to :ref:`configure these files to be served
<serving-uploaded-files-in-development>` in both development and production.
+In order to use ``{{ MEDIA_URL }}`` in your templates, you must have
+``'django.core.context_processors.media'`` in your
+:setting:`TEMPLATE_CONTEXT_PROCESSORS`. It's there by default, but be sure
+to include it if you override that setting and want this behavior.
+
Example: ``"http://media.example.com/"``
.. warning::