ejs/html not finding external js file (node js)

Question

--public/javascripts/myscript.js

--views/index.ejs

No matter what I do, or what variation I use (ie declaring including type="text/javascript") it wont find my external js file. I am using node js and I was told I may have to do something with routing, but that doesn't seem to be working either.

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
  <head>
    <title><%= title %></title>
   <!-- <link rel='stylesheet' href='/stylesheets/style.css' />-->

  </head>
  <body>

  <%include templates/header.ejs %>

  <script type="text/javascript" src=".../public/javascripts/myscript.js"> </script>

  </body>
</html>

I understand using routing in other .js files but not importing into html.

Also is there a better/neater was of doing this?

Shayan · Accepted Answer · 2016-03-13 11:35:26Z

1

you base directory for adding static file, start from public
ex.
your project directory
/var/www/project/
your assets located on
/var/www/project/public/javascripts
then you attach theme as bellow

//app.js
app.use(express.static(path.join(__dirname, 'public')));

and on views you can do as bellow

<script type="text/javascript" src="/javascripts/myscript.js"> </script>

answered Mar 13, 2016 at 11:35

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