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Pracede
Pracede

Reputation: 4361

Cannot GET / Express ERROR

I am learning Mean.js stack, and try to build an app. I have installed Express, and it works. When I tried to configure my static file ( html, js, images, etc.), then things broke.

Here are my files:

server.js

var express = require('express');
var app = express();
app.use(express.static(__dirname + "public"));

app.listen(3000);
console.log('Server running on port 3000');

My html file is very simple : 

<!DOCTYPE>
<html>
<head>
    <title>Contact List App</title>
</head>
<body>
    <h1>Contact List App</h1>
</body>
</html>

So when I start the server : node server.js, and then I type http://localhost:3000/ in the browser, I get the "Cannot Get" error.

Where is the problem?

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Upvotes: 3

Views: 8411

Answers (2)

flizana
flizana

Reputation: 569

You need to make sure the route exists. Also, it is a better practice to use path for joining strings. Also, make sure the directory public exists and the file index.html is inside that folder.

var path = require('path');
var express = require('express');
var app = express();
app.use(express.static(path.join(__dirname, 'public')));

app.get('/', function(req, res){
    res.render('index.html');
});

app.listen(3000);
console.log('Server running on port 3000');

Upvotes: 1

robertklep
robertklep

Reputation: 203231

__dirname doesn't have a trailing slash, so you need to provide one yourself when building the static root:

app.use(express.static(__dirname + "/public"));
                                    ^ this needs to be there

Upvotes: 1

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