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Adam Beer
11,314 PointsBummer! Unfortunately, that answer is incorrect.
Please help me. This is the question -> Complete the code below so that Express serves static files (like CSS and images) from the public folder located in our applications root folder: // serve static files from /public //// app.use(express.static(dirname + '')); I tried app.use(express.static(__dirname + '/public')); but it doesn't working. Anybody know why it doesn't?
Adam Beer
11,314 PointsHi Neil! I've been writing to them twice but nothing happens. No response. Thanks for the help. Have a nice day!
Neil McPartlin
14,662 PointsYou're welcome. I have written to them too. Let's see what happens.
2 Answers
James Churchill
Treehouse TeacherAdam and Neil,
Sorry for the bug in this quiz question! And thanks for taking the time to report the issue to us.
I'm happy to report that the broken quiz question has been fixed.
Thanks ~James
Neil McPartlin
14,662 PointsYep. All good now. Thanks James.
Adam Beer
11,314 PointsThanks James and Neil!
Neil McPartlin
14,662 PointsNeil McPartlin
14,662 PointsHi Adam. I did this course just a few months back and I don't recall this question being a problem. I agree with you that this should be the answer...
app.use(express.static(__dirname + '/public'));...and right now, it fails the test.
If you visit the Express docs here...
https://expressjs.com/en/4x/api.html#express.static
...and in your browser search (CTRL + F) for
dirname, the first match out of 12 is the solution that is failing.I suggest you contact Treehouse support directly about this. I note there is a 'Report Question' option (below and to the right of the 'Submit Answer' button) which I've never used, or email them directly at help@teamtreehouse.com.