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JavaScript JavaScript Foundations Variables Basics

Gina Bégin
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Gina Bégin
Courses Plus Student 8,613 Points
Posted by Gina Bégin
Gina Bégin
Courses Plus Student 8,613 Points

In myscript.js, set bgColor to "blue" and textColor to "FF9933". Can't get it...?

I have this code — it keeps telling me I haven't set the bgColor. I've tried a few different configurations. What am I doing wrong?

<script src="myscript.js"> var bgColor = "blue"; var textColor = "#FF9933"; </script>

Gina Bégin
Gina Bégin
Courses Plus Student 8,613 Points
Gina Bégin
Gina Bégin
Courses Plus Student 8,613 Points

Sorry, I forgot the markdown: 

<script src="myscript.js">
       var bgColor = "blue";
      var textColor = "#FF9933";
    </script>

2 Answers

Hugo Paz
Hugo Paz
15,622 Points
Hugo Paz
Hugo Paz
15,622 Points

Hi Gina,

Your code is correct. You just put it in the wrong place. You need to put the variables inside the myscript.js file. You can see a tab on the challenge window with that name.

Agapito Cruz
Agapito Cruz
21,486 Points
Agapito Cruz
Agapito Cruz
21,486 Points

If the instructions were to add those variables in myscript.js, then you don't need the <script></script tags. Those script tags are for use in html files.