How can I get express static to work when starting from another folder
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I have the following structure
-project
-packages
-express-project
-static
-dist
-index.js
When I run from express-project everything works fine. However, when I run from project like this node packagesexpress-projectdistindex.js it doesn't map the static folder properly so I get 404s for the resources. My static is set like this this.express.use(express.static(path.join(__dirname, "static")));
How can I start it from another folder?
Update
import path from "path";
const __dirname = path.resolve();
express
asked Nov 15 '18 at 16:24
JGleasonJGleason
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I have the following structure
-project
-packages
-express-project
-static
-dist
-index.js
When I run from express-project everything works fine. However, when I run from project like this node packagesexpress-projectdistindex.js it doesn't map the static folder properly so I get 404s for the resources. My static is set like this this.express.use(express.static(path.join(__dirname, "static")));
How can I start it from another folder?
Update
import path from "path";
const __dirname = path.resolve();
express
asked Nov 15 '18 at 16:24
JGleasonJGleason
15514
You will have to show us more code.__dirnameshould be the directory of the module that your code lives in. That should not matter how you started node.js. The current directory will matter how you started node.js.
– jfriend00
Nov 15 '18 at 16:30
I will add the dir name declaration. I don't want to be explicit because I want to be able to run it both places [express-project, project].
– JGleason
Nov 15 '18 at 18:15
1
Why are you not using the pre-defined__dirnamefor your module. That will reliably always get you the directory of your module which will give you a fixed point in your file system that you can go up or down from regardless of how the program was started.
– jfriend00
Nov 15 '18 at 18:23
add a comment |
I have the following structure
-project
-packages
-express-project
-static
-dist
-index.js
When I run from express-project everything works fine. However, when I run from project like this node packagesexpress-projectdistindex.js it doesn't map the static folder properly so I get 404s for the resources. My static is set like this this.express.use(express.static(path.join(__dirname, "static")));
How can I start it from another folder?
Update
import path from "path";
const __dirname = path.resolve();
express
asked Nov 15 '18 at 16:24
JGleasonJGleason
15514
I have the following structure
-project
-packages
-express-project
-static
-dist
-index.js
When I run from express-project everything works fine. However, when I run from project like this node packagesexpress-projectdistindex.js it doesn't map the static folder properly so I get 404s for the resources. My static is set like this this.express.use(express.static(path.join(__dirname, "static")));
How can I start it from another folder?
Update
import path from "path";
const __dirname = path.resolve();
express
express
asked Nov 15 '18 at 16:24
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asked Nov 15 '18 at 16:24
JGleasonJGleason
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edited Nov 15 '18 at 18:16
JGleason
asked Nov 15 '18 at 16:24
JGleasonJGleason
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asked Nov 15 '18 at 16:24
JGleasonJGleason
15514
asked Nov 15 '18 at 16:24
JGleasonJGleason
15514
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You will have to show us more code.__dirnameshould be the directory of the module that your code lives in. That should not matter how you started node.js. The current directory will matter how you started node.js.
– jfriend00
Nov 15 '18 at 16:30
I will add the dir name declaration. I don't want to be explicit because I want to be able to run it both places [express-project, project].
– JGleason
Nov 15 '18 at 18:15
1
Why are you not using the pre-defined__dirnamefor your module. That will reliably always get you the directory of your module which will give you a fixed point in your file system that you can go up or down from regardless of how the program was started.
– jfriend00
Nov 15 '18 at 18:23
add a comment |
You will have to show us more code.__dirnameshould be the directory of the module that your code lives in. That should not matter how you started node.js. The current directory will matter how you started node.js.
– jfriend00
Nov 15 '18 at 16:30
I will add the dir name declaration. I don't want to be explicit because I want to be able to run it both places [express-project, project].
– JGleason
Nov 15 '18 at 18:15
1
Why are you not using the pre-defined__dirnamefor your module. That will reliably always get you the directory of your module which will give you a fixed point in your file system that you can go up or down from regardless of how the program was started.
– jfriend00
Nov 15 '18 at 18:23
You will have to show us more code.
__dirname should be the directory of the module that your code lives in. That should not matter how you started node.js. The current directory will matter how you started node.js.– jfriend00
Nov 15 '18 at 16:30
You will have to show us more code.
__dirname should be the directory of the module that your code lives in. That should not matter how you started node.js. The current directory will matter how you started node.js.– jfriend00
Nov 15 '18 at 16:30
I will add the dir name declaration. I don't want to be explicit because I want to be able to run it both places [express-project, project].
– JGleason
Nov 15 '18 at 18:15
I will add the dir name declaration. I don't want to be explicit because I want to be able to run it both places [express-project, project].
– JGleason
Nov 15 '18 at 18:15
1
1
Why are you not using the pre-defined
__dirname for your module. That will reliably always get you the directory of your module which will give you a fixed point in your file system that you can go up or down from regardless of how the program was started.– jfriend00
Nov 15 '18 at 18:23
Why are you not using the pre-defined
__dirname for your module. That will reliably always get you the directory of your module which will give you a fixed point in your file system that you can go up or down from regardless of how the program was started.– jfriend00
Nov 15 '18 at 18:23
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So this worked...
In my package.json I made my start "start": "cd .\packages\express-project && node dist\index.js". Then I can run npm start and it works just as I would expect and after it is done it is still in project.
answered Nov 15 '18 at 18:26
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So this worked...
In my package.json I made my start "start": "cd .\packages\express-project && node dist\index.js". Then I can run npm start and it works just as I would expect and after it is done it is still in project.
answered Nov 15 '18 at 18:26
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So this worked...
In my package.json I made my start "start": "cd .\packages\express-project && node dist\index.js". Then I can run npm start and it works just as I would expect and after it is done it is still in project.
answered Nov 15 '18 at 18:26
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So this worked...
In my package.json I made my start "start": "cd .\packages\express-project && node dist\index.js". Then I can run npm start and it works just as I would expect and after it is done it is still in project.
answered Nov 15 '18 at 18:26
JGleasonJGleason
15514
So this worked...
In my package.json I made my start "start": "cd .\packages\express-project && node dist\index.js". Then I can run npm start and it works just as I would expect and after it is done it is still in project.
answered Nov 15 '18 at 18:26
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__dirnameshould be the directory of the module that your code lives in. That should not matter how you started node.js. The current directory will matter how you started node.js.– jfriend00
Nov 15 '18 at 16:30
I will add the dir name declaration. I don't want to be explicit because I want to be able to run it both places [express-project, project].
– JGleason
Nov 15 '18 at 18:15
1
Why are you not using the pre-defined
__dirnamefor your module. That will reliably always get you the directory of your module which will give you a fixed point in your file system that you can go up or down from regardless of how the program was started.– jfriend00
Nov 15 '18 at 18:23