Can't Load Javascript and CSS files from Node Js

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I have read many questions regarding "unable to load js and css files from node js". Looks like a silly path error but since am new to node js, am unable to figure it out. All of my files are under one folder named "d3". Any ideas where am going wrong?

var http = require('http');
var fs = require('fs');
var url = require('url');
var io = require('socket.io');
var redis = require('redis');
var redis = require("redis")
, subscriber = redis.createClient();

subscriber.subscribe('channel');
var server = http.createServer(function(request, response){
    var path = url.parse(request.url).pathname; 
    switch(path) {
        case '/socket.html':
        fs.readFile(__dirname + path, function(error, data){
            if (error){
                console.log("Working " + error);                        
                response.writeHead(404);
                response.write("File doesn't exist - 404");
                response.end();
            }
            else{
                response.writeHead(200, {"Content-Type": "text/html"});
                response.write(data, "utf8");
                response.end();
            }
        });
        break;

        default:
        response.writeHead(404);
        response.write("Doesnt Exist");
        response.end();
        break;
    }
});

/* Rest of the code */

server.listen(8000);

Quentin · Accepted Answer · 2016-05-09 19:57:04Z

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When node JS gets a request, you pass the requested path into a switch statement.

If the request is for /socket.html you return an HTML document.

If the request if for anything else (such as my.js), you return a 404 error.

You have to return the JS and CSS when it is requested instead of throwing a 404.

answered May 9, 2016 at 19:57

Quentin

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Vishal Over a year ago

Thanks mate. Didnt have any idea that it will take the paths from here.

Vishal Over a year ago

Hey! I hope you have a look at this issue am facing stackoverflow.com/q/37125138/2976463

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