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CSS

John Lukacs
John Lukacs
26,806 Points
Posted by John Lukacs
John Lukacs
26,806 Points

background image

I have the image in a folder at the same level as html and css But it won't display I set it on the body and set the body to 100vh which did nothing What am I doing wrong why wont it display

body{
  background-image: url("wood.jpg");
  height: 100vh;
}
Jordany Rosas
Jordany Rosas
Courses Plus Student 4,557 Points
Jordany Rosas
Jordany Rosas
Courses Plus Student 4,557 Points

Try this, 

body{
  background-image: url("../wood.jpg");
  height: 100vh;
}

adding the "../" before the file.

4 Answers

Jordany Rosas
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Jordany Rosas
Courses Plus Student 4,557 Points
Jordany Rosas
Jordany Rosas
Courses Plus Student 4,557 Points

I can't tell much without your html code, but maybe it's because you didn't link your css on your html?

Usually though, you still use "../" before the image even if it's on the same level as your other files.

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
232,176 Points
Steven Parker
Steven Parker
232,176 Points

:x: No, you do NOT use "../" before a file if it is in the same folder:exclamation:

John Lukacs
John Lukacs
26,806 Points
John Lukacs
John Lukacs
26,806 Points

Its in the same folder as the html there shound not be a reason to move up a folder. I tried your code did not work I want to take my computer and throw it at the ww3

John Lukacs
John Lukacs
26,806 Points
John Lukacs
John Lukacs
26,806 Points 
<body>

    <div class="container text-xs-center m-t-3">
<header>
        <h1 class="display-2 text-danger"> Buggers Aquarium Ontario</h1>
        <p class="lead">
          A reef enthusiast buliding and maintaing a small reef tank
      </p>

      <div class="col-lg-6 col-md-offset-3">
          <div class="input-group">
            <input type="text" class="form-control" placeholder="Enter your email">
            <span class="input-group-btn">
              <button class="btn btn-secondary" type="button">Sign up!</button>
            </span>
John Lukacs
John Lukacs
26,806 Points
John Lukacs
John Lukacs
26,806 Points

Ok it worked what a bastard you were right the css was not linked