Basic Node and Express - Use the .env File |||||

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Hi, I know everyone seems to get stocked at this challenge . But i am getting really dissappointed becaue I can’t seem to get it ritght. I have modify the code, created an .env file and adjust it as is says… but still coming out wrong . I am not adding link to my project because I have changed it so many times and ive put it just as it says on the forum that .
What are your suggestions ? I am using chrome .

thanks guys.

Challenge: Use the .env File

Link to the challenge:

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Do you have any code?

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hey , I am just going to re-start it, I left it for couple days .

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I’m also having an issue with this challenge. Does anyone have any ideas?
I hope it’s ok for me to share this thread because perhaps we have the same issue! Here’s my Ghost link.

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Looks like this is the issue.

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You need to update the fCC dependency.

Remove the "fcc-express-bground": "https://github.com/freeCodeCamp/fcc-express-bground-pkg.git" package from package.json wait for it to be removed, then add it back again to get the latest version.

If I do that your code passes for me.

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Hey @lasjorg, I appreciate your response. I tried to remove the “fcc-express-bground” dependency, but it isn’t clear to me how to install the latest version.

I viewed the README for this dependency, but it doesn’t provide any documentation for installation.

Naturally the next thing I tried was “npm install fcc-express-bground” but that only resulted in an error. I tried to install this library as well, shortly after I realized this was probably unrelated to my current goal.

Finally, I tried to install the "fcc-express-bground’ dependency manually by entering it into my package.json like so

{
  "name": "fcc-learn-node-with-express",
  "version": "0.1.0",
  "dependencies": {
    "express": "^4.14.0",
    "body-parser": "^1.15.2",
    "cookie-parser": "^1.4.3",
    "fcc-express-bground": "0.0.5"
  },
  "main": "server.js",
  "scripts": {
    "start": "node server.js"
  },
  "engines": {
    "node": "4.4.5"
  }
}

Unfortunately, I still haven’t been able to successfully install this dependency. Could you please give me some advice on this? I greatly appreciate your help.

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You just add what you removed back again.

"fcc-express-bground": "https://github.com/freeCodeCamp/fcc-express-bground-pkg.git"
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@lasjorg I tried this a couple times, but haven’t had any luck thus far. I’m using Google Chrome.

I’ve tried pasting both this URL to try to pass the tests: https://freecodecamp-basic-node-express-challenges-.glitch.me

and this one: https://freecodecamp-basic-node-express-challenges-.glitch.me/json

Is there anything else I could be missing?

Edit: I’ve also tried clearing the local storage, cookies, and session storage related to FCC but am still stuck with a failing test without any helpful error messages for guidance.

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If I remix your project it passes for me.

Maybe try renaming the project or remixing it and submit that instead. BTW, you have to submit the URL without /json

Here is a remixed version (you have to add uppercase back again in .env if you remix it)
https://quartz-sunrise-termite.glitch.me

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You were right. Remixing the project (and updating the .env to match the original) was enough to pass the challenge. Thanks a ton! :smile: