diff --git a/development.ini b/development.ini
--- a/development.ini
+++ b/development.ini
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ port = 5000
 [app:main]
 use = egg:pylons_app
 full_stack = true
-static_files = true
+static_files = false
 lang=en
 cache_dir = %(here)s/data
 ##a name for our application
@@ -47,8 +47,8 @@ hg_app_name = Python-works
 beaker.cache.data_dir=/tmp/cache/data
 beaker.cache.lock_dir=/tmp/cache/lock
 beaker.cache.regions=short_term,long_term
-beaker.cache.short_term.type=file
-beaker.cache.short_term.expire=3600
+beaker.cache.long_term.type=file
+beaker.cache.long_term.expire=3600
 beaker.cache.short_term.type=memory
 beaker.cache.short_term.expire=60
 
diff --git a/production.ini b/production.ini
--- a/production.ini
+++ b/production.ini
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ port = 8001
 [app:main]
 use = egg:pylons_app
 full_stack = true
-static_files = true
+static_files = false
 lang=en
 cache_dir = %(here)s/data
 ##a name for our application
@@ -47,8 +47,8 @@ hg_app_name = Python-works
 beaker.cache.data_dir=/tmp/cache/data
 beaker.cache.lock_dir=/tmp/cache/lock
 beaker.cache.regions=short_term,long_term
-beaker.cache.short_term.type=file
-beaker.cache.short_term.expire=3600
+beaker.cache.long_term.type=file
+beaker.cache.long_term.expire=3600
 beaker.cache.short_term.type=memory
 beaker.cache.short_term.expire=60