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Japneet Singh
4,675 Pointsbackground image not showing up
i wanted to add a pattern to my header but am unable to add it here is the code:
#container{
margin: 0 auto;
margin-top: 250px;
height: 850px;
background-image: url('C:\Users\Japneet\Desktop\pattern.png');
}
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Steven Parker
230,274 PointsYour URL is incomplete. Try this:
background-image: url('file:///C|/Users/Japneet/Desktop/pattern.png');
Also be aware that local file url's only work in an editor, they will not work with a web server.