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Change static folder - express
2019 Community Moderator ElectionHow to change an element's class with JavaScript?How do you use a variable in a regular expression?Change an HTML5 input's placeholder color with CSSSimple static HTML server in NodeWhy this error coming while running nodejs server?Code doesn't serve my static html files in the publlic folderHow to use react within Express?Send Multiple Static Files with Express Routerexpress static: serve pages with dynamic contentHow to make express serve static files from another upper directory?
I'm making a NodeJS app with express, and I would like to send the user to another page in an app.post function.
I know that you can serve pages by using something like this: app.use(express.static('client/home')); and this is working in my app, but when I put this into my app.post as follows below, the page just says "localhost didn't send any data".
app.post('/createSchool', function(req, res)
app.use(express.static('client/school'));
);
If I add res.end(''); after app.use, then the page doesn't crash but I'm met with a blank screen.
How can I get Express to serve the HTML in the client/school folder?
javascript html node.js express
asked Mar 7 at 17:28
William JonesWilliam Jones
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I'm making a NodeJS app with express, and I would like to send the user to another page in an app.post function.
I know that you can serve pages by using something like this: app.use(express.static('client/home')); and this is working in my app, but when I put this into my app.post as follows below, the page just says "localhost didn't send any data".
app.post('/createSchool', function(req, res)
app.use(express.static('client/school'));
);
If I add res.end(''); after app.use, then the page doesn't crash but I'm met with a blank screen.
How can I get Express to serve the HTML in the client/school folder?
javascript html node.js express
asked Mar 7 at 17:28
William JonesWilliam Jones
98111
add a comment |
I'm making a NodeJS app with express, and I would like to send the user to another page in an app.post function.
I know that you can serve pages by using something like this: app.use(express.static('client/home')); and this is working in my app, but when I put this into my app.post as follows below, the page just says "localhost didn't send any data".
app.post('/createSchool', function(req, res)
app.use(express.static('client/school'));
);
If I add res.end(''); after app.use, then the page doesn't crash but I'm met with a blank screen.
How can I get Express to serve the HTML in the client/school folder?
javascript html node.js express
asked Mar 7 at 17:28
William JonesWilliam Jones
98111
I'm making a NodeJS app with express, and I would like to send the user to another page in an app.post function.
I know that you can serve pages by using something like this: app.use(express.static('client/home')); and this is working in my app, but when I put this into my app.post as follows below, the page just says "localhost didn't send any data".
app.post('/createSchool', function(req, res)
app.use(express.static('client/school'));
);
If I add res.end(''); after app.use, then the page doesn't crash but I'm met with a blank screen.
How can I get Express to serve the HTML in the client/school folder?
javascript html node.js express
javascript html node.js express
asked Mar 7 at 17:28
William JonesWilliam Jones
98111
asked Mar 7 at 17:28
William JonesWilliam Jones
98111
asked Mar 7 at 17:28
William JonesWilliam Jones
98111
asked Mar 7 at 17:28
William JonesWilliam Jones
98111
asked Mar 7 at 17:28
William JonesWilliam Jones
98111
98111
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I had to add a res.sendFile after app.use. The function is now as follows:
app.post('/createSchool', function(req, res)
app.use(express.static('client/school'));
res.sendFile(path.join(__dirname, '/client/school/index.html'));
);
The reason I didn't add this is because it wasn't needed at the start. Why is this, by the way?
**Edit: ** When I remove the app.use in the POST method (leaving me with just res.sendFile, the page still works as intended. So why do I need app.use? I thought it was to serve all the files in the folder together, i.e. HTML, CSS and JS, as just using res.sendFile just gives you the bare HTML.
I'm really confused now...
answered Mar 7 at 17:39
William JonesWilliam Jones
98111
Does the html need extra files (CSS, JS)? If so, they should be at your static folder ( that's the way it works, at least...)
– Rashomon
Mar 7 at 17:59
The HTML does need extra files, and yes, they are in the same folder. I thought justres.sendFileonly showed bare HTML though.
– William Jones
Mar 7 at 18:02
Can you access your file through the url? Something likehttp://localhost:3000/js/script.js?
– Rashomon
Mar 7 at 18:40
add a comment |
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I had to add a res.sendFile after app.use. The function is now as follows:
app.post('/createSchool', function(req, res)
app.use(express.static('client/school'));
res.sendFile(path.join(__dirname, '/client/school/index.html'));
);
The reason I didn't add this is because it wasn't needed at the start. Why is this, by the way?
**Edit: ** When I remove the app.use in the POST method (leaving me with just res.sendFile, the page still works as intended. So why do I need app.use? I thought it was to serve all the files in the folder together, i.e. HTML, CSS and JS, as just using res.sendFile just gives you the bare HTML.
I'm really confused now...
answered Mar 7 at 17:39
William JonesWilliam Jones
98111
Does the html need extra files (CSS, JS)? If so, they should be at your static folder ( that's the way it works, at least...)
– Rashomon
Mar 7 at 17:59
The HTML does need extra files, and yes, they are in the same folder. I thought justres.sendFileonly showed bare HTML though.
– William Jones
Mar 7 at 18:02
Can you access your file through the url? Something likehttp://localhost:3000/js/script.js?
– Rashomon
Mar 7 at 18:40
add a comment |
I had to add a res.sendFile after app.use. The function is now as follows:
app.post('/createSchool', function(req, res)
app.use(express.static('client/school'));
res.sendFile(path.join(__dirname, '/client/school/index.html'));
);
The reason I didn't add this is because it wasn't needed at the start. Why is this, by the way?
**Edit: ** When I remove the app.use in the POST method (leaving me with just res.sendFile, the page still works as intended. So why do I need app.use? I thought it was to serve all the files in the folder together, i.e. HTML, CSS and JS, as just using res.sendFile just gives you the bare HTML.
I'm really confused now...
answered Mar 7 at 17:39
William JonesWilliam Jones
98111
Does the html need extra files (CSS, JS)? If so, they should be at your static folder ( that's the way it works, at least...)
– Rashomon
Mar 7 at 17:59
The HTML does need extra files, and yes, they are in the same folder. I thought justres.sendFileonly showed bare HTML though.
– William Jones
Mar 7 at 18:02
Can you access your file through the url? Something likehttp://localhost:3000/js/script.js?
– Rashomon
Mar 7 at 18:40
add a comment |
I had to add a res.sendFile after app.use. The function is now as follows:
app.post('/createSchool', function(req, res)
app.use(express.static('client/school'));
res.sendFile(path.join(__dirname, '/client/school/index.html'));
);
The reason I didn't add this is because it wasn't needed at the start. Why is this, by the way?
**Edit: ** When I remove the app.use in the POST method (leaving me with just res.sendFile, the page still works as intended. So why do I need app.use? I thought it was to serve all the files in the folder together, i.e. HTML, CSS and JS, as just using res.sendFile just gives you the bare HTML.
I'm really confused now...
answered Mar 7 at 17:39
William JonesWilliam Jones
98111
I had to add a res.sendFile after app.use. The function is now as follows:
app.post('/createSchool', function(req, res)
app.use(express.static('client/school'));
res.sendFile(path.join(__dirname, '/client/school/index.html'));
);
The reason I didn't add this is because it wasn't needed at the start. Why is this, by the way?
**Edit: ** When I remove the app.use in the POST method (leaving me with just res.sendFile, the page still works as intended. So why do I need app.use? I thought it was to serve all the files in the folder together, i.e. HTML, CSS and JS, as just using res.sendFile just gives you the bare HTML.
I'm really confused now...
answered Mar 7 at 17:39
William JonesWilliam Jones
98111
answered Mar 7 at 17:39
William JonesWilliam Jones
98111
answered Mar 7 at 17:39
William JonesWilliam Jones
98111
answered Mar 7 at 17:39
William JonesWilliam Jones
98111
98111
Does the html need extra files (CSS, JS)? If so, they should be at your static folder ( that's the way it works, at least...)
– Rashomon
Mar 7 at 17:59
The HTML does need extra files, and yes, they are in the same folder. I thought justres.sendFileonly showed bare HTML though.
– William Jones
Mar 7 at 18:02
Can you access your file through the url? Something likehttp://localhost:3000/js/script.js?
– Rashomon
Mar 7 at 18:40
add a comment |
Does the html need extra files (CSS, JS)? If so, they should be at your static folder ( that's the way it works, at least...)
– Rashomon
Mar 7 at 17:59
The HTML does need extra files, and yes, they are in the same folder. I thought justres.sendFileonly showed bare HTML though.
– William Jones
Mar 7 at 18:02
Can you access your file through the url? Something likehttp://localhost:3000/js/script.js?
– Rashomon
Mar 7 at 18:40
Does the html need extra files (CSS, JS)? If so, they should be at your static folder ( that's the way it works, at least...)
– Rashomon
Mar 7 at 17:59
Does the html need extra files (CSS, JS)? If so, they should be at your static folder ( that's the way it works, at least...)
– Rashomon
Mar 7 at 17:59
The HTML does need extra files, and yes, they are in the same folder. I thought just
res.sendFile only showed bare HTML though.– William Jones
Mar 7 at 18:02
The HTML does need extra files, and yes, they are in the same folder. I thought just
res.sendFile only showed bare HTML though.– William Jones
Mar 7 at 18:02
Can you access your file through the url? Something like
http://localhost:3000/js/script.js?– Rashomon
Mar 7 at 18:40
Can you access your file through the url? Something like
http://localhost:3000/js/script.js?– Rashomon
Mar 7 at 18:40
add a comment |
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