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node.js
refactor
refactor

Reputation: 15104

ExpressJS static files

Below image depicts my node js application directory structure in windows OS.

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In express.js file I have mentioned

app.use( 'static', express.static('../bower_components/'));

I would like to refer to static files bootstrap.min.js and bootstrap.min.css which are in /bower_components/bootstrap folder in my view file which is in /views/users/index.js.

I have mentioned below 2 lines in my view file , but it's not working.

<link href="../static/bootstrap/dist/css/bootstrap.min.css">
<script src="../static/bootstrap/dist/js/bootstrap.min.js"></script>

Please let me know what needs to be modified.

Upvotes: 0

Views: 89

Answers (2)

Anthony C
Anthony C

Reputation: 2157

Your path in the view should be

<link href="/bootstrap/dist/css/bootstrap.min.css">
<script src="/bootstrap/dist/js/bootstrap.min.js"></script>

Upvotes: 1

Nazar Medeiros
Nazar Medeiros

Reputation: 445

Well, I have something which is similar to yours.. Maybe this could help you:

var flash    = require('connect-flash');
var path = require('path'),
        fs = require('fs');
var http = require('http')
...  
app.use(express.static(path.join(__dirname, 'public')));
app.set('views', __dirname + '/views');

My view look like this:

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
    <% include ../partials/head %>
 </head>
<body class="container">

<header>
    <% include ../partials/header %>
</header>

<main>
    <div class="jumbotron">
        <h3>Welcome in Dubai!,</h3>
    </div>
</main>

<footer>
    <% include ../partials/footer %>
</footer>
</body>
</html>

To give you more information about my folder structure. I have a folder called views with two subfolders pages and partials

Best regards, Nazar

Upvotes: 0

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