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JavaScript Express Basics Using Templates with Express Using Pug in Your Express App

Posted by koen haentjens
koen haentjens
7,343 Points

keep getting an error when start up the site in local host

koenhaentjens@iMac-van-koen-2 flashcards % node app.js The application is running on localhost:3000! Error: /Users/koenhaentjens/flashcards/views/index.pug:6:1 4| title Landing Page 5| body

6| h1 sqgjqodhqme herqjnq -------^ 7| p mwdjhqer,kn qe ,qreqret,ww;,w 8|

Invalid indentation, you can use tabs or spaces but not both at makeError (/Users/koenhaentjens/flashcards/node_modules/pug-error/index.js:34:13) at Lexer.error (/Users/koenhaentjens/flashcards/node_modules/pug-lexer/index.js:62:15) at Lexer.indent (/Users/koenhaentjens/flashcards/node_modules/pug-lexer/index.js:1498:14) at Lexer.callLexerFunction (/Users/koenhaentjens/flashcards/node_modules/pug-lexer/index.js:1647:23) at Lexer.advance (/Users/koenhaentjens/flashcards/node_modules/pug-lexer/index.js:1688:12) at Lexer.callLexerFunction (/Users/koenhaentjens/flashcards/node_modules/pug-lexer/index.js:1647:23) at Lexer.getTokens (/Users/koenhaentjens/flashcards/node_modules/pug-lexer/index.js:1706:12) at lex (/Users/koenhaentjens/flashcards/node_modules/pug-lexer/index.js:12:42) at Object.lex (/Users/koenhaentjens/flashcards/node_modules/pug/lib/index.js:104:9) at Function.loadString as string ^C koenhaentjens@iMac-van-koen-2 flashcards % node app.js The application is running on localhost:3000! Error: /Users/koenhaentjens/flashcards/views/index.pug:6:1 4| title Landing Page 5| body

6| h1 sqgjqodhqme herqjnq -------^ 7| p mwdjhqer,kn qe ,qreqret,ww;,w 8|

Invalid indentation, you can use tabs or spaces but not both at makeError (/Users/koenhaentjens/flashcards/node_modules/pug-error/index.js:34:13) at Lexer.error (/Users/koenhaentjens/flashcards/node_modules/pug-lexer/index.js:62:15) at Lexer.indent (/Users/koenhaentjens/flashcards/node_modules/pug-lexer/index.js:1498:14) at Lexer.callLexerFunction (/Users/koenhaentjens/flashcards/node_modules/pug-lexer/index.js:1647:23) at Lexer.advance (/Users/koenhaentjens/flashcards/node_modules/pug-lexer/index.js:1688:12) at Lexer.callLexerFunction (/Users/koenhaentjens/flashcards/node_modules/pug-lexer/index.js:1647:23) at Lexer.getTokens (/Users/koenhaentjens/flashcards/node_modules/pug-lexer/index.js:1706:12) at lex (/Users/koenhaentjens/flashcards/node_modules/pug-lexer/index.js:12:42) at Object.lex (/Users/koenhaentjens/flashcards/node_modules/pug/lib/index.js:104:9) at Function.loadString as string ^C koenhaentjens@iMac-van-koen-2 flashcards % node app.js The application is running on localhost:3000! Error: /Users/koenhaentjens/flashcards/views/index.pug:6:1 4| title Landing Page 5| body

6| h1 sqgjqodhqme -------^ 7|
8| p mwdjhqer,kn qe ,qreqret,ww;,w 9|

Invalid indentation, you can use tabs or spaces but not both at makeError (/Users/koenhaentjens/flashcards/node_modules/pug-error/index.js:34:13) at Lexer.error (/Users/koenhaentjens/flashcards/node_modules/pug-lexer/index.js:62:15) at Lexer.indent (/Users/koenhaentjens/flashcards/node_modules/pug-lexer/index.js:1498:14) at Lexer.callLexerFunction (/Users/koenhaentjens/flashcards/node_modules/pug-lexer/index.js:1647:23) at Lexer.advance (/Users/koenhaentjens/flashcards/node_modules/pug-lexer/index.js:1688:12) at Lexer.callLexerFunction (/Users/koenhaentjens/flashcards/node_modules/pug-lexer/index.js:1647:23) at Lexer.getTokens (/Users/koenhaentjens/flashcards/node_modules/pug-lexer/index.js:1706:12) at lex (/Users/koenhaentjens/flashcards/node_modules/pug-lexer/index.js:12:42) at Object.lex (/Users/koenhaentjens/flashcards/node_modules/pug/lib/index.js:104:9) at Function.loadString as string ^C koenhaentjens@iMac-van-koen-2 flashcards % node app.js The application is running on localhost:3000! Error: /Users/koenhaentjens/flashcards/views/index.pug:6:1 4| title Landing Page 5| body

6| h1 sqgjqodhqme -------^ 7| p mwdjhqer,kn qe ,qreqret,ww;,w

Invalid indentation, you can use tabs or spaces but not both at makeError (/Users/koenhaentjens/flashcards/node_modules/pug-error/index.js:34:13) at Lexer.error (/Users/koenhaentjens/flashcards/node_modules/pug-lexer/index.js:62:15) at Lexer.indent (/Users/koenhaentjens/flashcards/node_modules/pug-lexer/index.js:1498:14) at Lexer.callLexerFunction (/Users/koenhaentjens/flashcards/node_modules/pug-lexer/index.js:1647:23) at Lexer.advance (/Users/koenhaentjens/flashcards/node_modules/pug-lexer/index.js:1688:12) at Lexer.callLexerFunction (/Users/koenhaentjens/flashcards/node_modules/pug-lexer/index.js:1647:23) at Lexer.getTokens (/Users/koenhaentjens/flashcards/node_modules/pug-lexer/index.js:1706:12) at lex (/Users/koenhaentjens/flashcards/node_modules/pug-lexer/index.js:12:42) at Object.lex (/Users/koenhaentjens/flashcards/node_modules/pug/lib/index.js:104:9) at Function.loadString as string

1 Answer

Anthony Albertorio
Anthony Albertorio
22,624 Points

Invalid indentation, you can use tabs or spaces but not both at makeError

Make sure your tabs and spaces are the same.

Also check the version of pug that you are using. Version 2.0.0 is buggy.