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JavaScript JavaScript Basics Hello, JavaScript! Write JavaScript Statements

Posted by Al Barajas
Al Barajas
477 Points

why does it ask this when the file's name is app.js <script src="myJSfile.js"></script>

index.html 
<!DOCTYPE HTML>
<html>
  <head>
    <meta charset="utf-8">
    <title>JavaScript Basics</title>
  </head>
  <body>
   <script src="js/app.js"></script>
  </body>
</html>
app.js

1 Answer

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
229,644 Points
Steven Parker
Steven Parker
229,644 Points

The app.js file is located in the same place as the HTML file, but this code is looking for it in a subdirectory named "js" which does not exist in the challenge environment.