# Problem with app dir using release

**URL:** <https://forum.elixirforum.com/t/problem-with-app-dir-using-release/29333>\
**Category:** Questions\
**Tags:** phoenix, deployment, phoenix-using-release\
**Created:** [February 22, 2020, 8:17pm UTC](https://forum.elixirforum.com/t/problem-with-app-dir-using-release/29333 "2020-02-22T20:17:01Z")\
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**Post date:** [February 23, 2020, 6:49am UTC](https://forum.elixirforum.com/t/problem-with-app-dir-using-release/29333/3 "2020-02-23T06:49:37Z")

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finally the answer from the doc of plug static

Plug.Static will be unable to serve assets if you build releases or if you change the current directory. Instead do:

```elixir
plug Plug.Static, from: {:app_name, "priv/app/path"}

```

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