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

Gediminas Visockis
Gediminas Visockis
2,528 Points
Posted by Gediminas Visockis
Gediminas Visockis
2,528 Points

when I try to run the code I get a message saying "bummer I have too many <script> tags??? where am I going wrong?

what <script> tags should i remove and why?

index.html 
<!DOCTYPE HTML>
<html>
<head>
  <script src="shout.js"></script>
  <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8">
  <title>JavaScript Basics</title>
</head>
<body>
<script> 
document.write("Welcome to my site");
</script> 
</body>
</html>
shout.js 
alert("thank you for visiting");

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