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JavaScript JavaScript Basics (Retired) Introducing JavaScript Link to an External Script

Meri Johnsson
Meri Johnsson
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Posted by Meri Johnsson
Meri Johnsson
2,712 Points

is says that the task 1 is no longer passing

It says that the Task 1 is no longer passing.. I can't move on after Task 2 because of that.

index.html 
<!DOCTYPE HTML>
<html>
<head>
  <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8">
  <title>JavaScript Basics</title>
</head>
<body>
  <script src='shout.js'></script>
  <script>
    alert('Warning!');

  </script>

</body>
</html>
shout.js
Meri Johnsson
Meri Johnsson
2,712 Points
Meri Johnsson
Meri Johnsson
2,712 Points

Oops! My bad - got it!

Thanks!

1 Answer

Jennifer Nordell
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Jennifer Nordell
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Jennifer Nordell
Treehouse Teacher

Hi there! Yes, this is because the first step requires you to link to the external file shout.js, which you did just fine. But in Step 2 you are meant to write your JavaScript in the file you just linked. If you'll notice, in the challenge there are two tabs. One with index.html and one with shout.js. You are meant to write the alert in the shout.js tab.

Now your index.html includes two script tags instead of just one. Remove the bottom script tag and write your JavaScript in the appropriate tab.

Hope this helps! :sparkles: