Basic Node and Express - Serve Static Assets

[ox1s]

Tell us what’s happening:

I don’t know why this doesn’t work…

let express = require(‘express’);
let app = express();

app.use(‘/public’, express.static(__dirname + ‘/public’));

const absolutePath = __dirname + ‘/views/index.html’;

app.get(‘/’, (req, res) => {
res.sendFile(absolutePath);
});

Challenge Information:

Basic Node and Express - Serve Static Assets

freeCodeCamp.org

[robheyays]

@ox1s

let express = require(‘express’);
let app = express();

app.use(‘/public’, express.static(__dirname + ‘/public’));

const absolutePath = __dirname + ‘/views/index.html’;

app.get(‘/’, (req, res) => {
res.sendFile(absolutePath);

Try using const instead of let.

[lasjorg]

You are missing module.exports = app; at the bottom of the file. Other than that, your code should pass.

[ox1s]

I have this at the end of the file but it still doesn’t work

[ox1s]

I have style.css file enabled in Chrome but not in Simple Browser in VisualStudio

[lasjorg]

How are you running this? What is it with the SSH to a GitPod?

Clone the boilerplate down locally and run it from there. Make sure you start the server using the package.json start script npm run start from the terminal.

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There isn’t anything wrong with the code as far as I can tell.

[ox1s]

I tried running it through GitPod in the browser and it finally worked for me, thanks for taking the time to find the problem