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brandonlind2
7,823 Pointsshort file path isn't working
In the videos the teachers seem to be using relatively short file paths and they're working. I'm building a site with files on my computer and I've noticed I need to use a longer file path for my css style sheet to link in to my html sheet. I have all my html files and my main css style sheet in a portfolio folder. If I shorten the file path /Users/Brandon/Documents/portfolio/main.css in my link tag, the link fails. I'm a little confused do these short file paths only work on workspaces or should I be doing something different?
1 Answer
Samuel Glister
12,471 PointsHi Brandon,
The way you structure your project will determin how you will have to link through to each element.
For example for your project I would create a main directory called portfolio, then inside this directory I would then create 2 separate folders one called img (where images are stored) and one called css (for you style sheets).
You would then have your index.html file located inside the portfolio folder along side the css folders and img folders.
When linking to your css file in your editor you would then use a link that looks something like
<link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="css/main.css">
I hope this helps
brandonlind2
7,823 Pointsbrandonlind2
7,823 Pointsyeah thanks! I had the files loose in documents which thought was just a default folder.