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Ruby Building Web Apps with Sinatra ERB Templates Root Path

Posted by Rayyan Thaaj
Rayyan Thaaj
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Why isn't this code working?

This code worked during the workspaces follow along but for some reason isnt working in the challenge

hello.rb 
require "sinatra"

get ("/") do
  "<h1>Welcome!<h1>"
end

1 Answer

Jennifer Nordell
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Jennifer Nordell
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Jennifer Nordell
Treehouse Teacher

Hi there! You're doing terrific, but you forgot one tiny thing. You started the h1 with an open <h1> tag, but you ended it with another open h1 tag <h1>. You should end it with a closing h1 tag which would be </h1>.

Like this:

<h1>insert your text here</h1>

Hope this helps! :sparkles: