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8,212 PointsApplying A Background Image In CSS Doesn't Work
I am trying to apply a background from subtlepatterns.com, but the background just becomes white.
header {
width: 100%;
background: url("img/crossword.png");
}
2 Answers
Devin Cooper
8,352 PointsHello Nuri,
Can you post your fixed code so others who run into the same problem can see how to resolve it?
Nuri Amari
8,212 PointsI realized that because my CSS was in a folder I had to reference the images like this:
background:url("../img/picture.png");
rather than:
background:url("img/picture.png");
Nuri Amari
8,212 PointsNuri Amari
8,212 PointsFound my problem.