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I am trying to mount a particular directory in an app to root. The structure of my app is

/app
 /server.js
 /views
 /statics
 /index.html
 /partials
 /public
 /javascript
 /css
 /images

I want the static to be served as root so I can access index.html at localhostL:4001/index.html instead of localhostL:4001/static/views/index/html

I have tried to use express.statics. However, it didn't work.

in server.js

app.use(express.static('public'));
app.use('/', express.static('views/statics'));

node.js express

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edited Mar 28 at 7:23

Kittichote Kamalapirat

asked Mar 28 at 6:58

Kittichote KamalapiratKittichote Kamalapirat

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  why not serve as app.get('/', (req, res) => res.sendFile('index')) after mounting the view middleware? That way your html will be served at localhost:4001
  
  – 1565986223
  Mar 28 at 7:40
  

  
  
  
  


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  I think that by using app.use('/', express.static('views/statics')); the . app.get('/', (req, res) => res.sendFile('index')) is already included, no?
  
  – Kittichote Kamalapirat
  Mar 28 at 7:45
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  you can use 'view engine' to parse and render 'html', that way you don't have to access 'html' files as, localhostL:4001/static/views/index/html
  
  – 1565986223
  Mar 28 at 7:50
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  Are there any other ways you can do without using ' view engine'?
  
  – Kittichote Kamalapirat
  Mar 28 at 8:35
  

  
  
  
  

add a comment | 

1

I am trying to mount a particular directory in an app to root. The structure of my app is

/app
 /server.js
 /views
 /statics
 /index.html
 /partials
 /public
 /javascript
 /css
 /images

I want the static to be served as root so I can access index.html at localhostL:4001/index.html instead of localhostL:4001/static/views/index/html

I have tried to use express.statics. However, it didn't work.

in server.js

app.use(express.static('public'));
app.use('/', express.static('views/statics'));

node.js express

share|improve this question

edited Mar 28 at 7:23

Kittichote Kamalapirat

asked Mar 28 at 6:58

Kittichote KamalapiratKittichote Kamalapirat

6655 bronze badges

• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  why not serve as app.get('/', (req, res) => res.sendFile('index')) after mounting the view middleware? That way your html will be served at localhost:4001
  
  – 1565986223
  Mar 28 at 7:40
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  I think that by using app.use('/', express.static('views/statics')); the . app.get('/', (req, res) => res.sendFile('index')) is already included, no?
  
  – Kittichote Kamalapirat
  Mar 28 at 7:45
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  you can use 'view engine' to parse and render 'html', that way you don't have to access 'html' files as, localhostL:4001/static/views/index/html
  
  – 1565986223
  Mar 28 at 7:50
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  Are there any other ways you can do without using ' view engine'?
  
  – Kittichote Kamalapirat
  Mar 28 at 8:35
  

  
  
  
  

add a comment | 

I am trying to mount a particular directory in an app to root. The structure of my app is

/app
 /server.js
 /views
 /statics
 /index.html
 /partials
 /public
 /javascript
 /css
 /images

I want the static to be served as root so I can access index.html at localhostL:4001/index.html instead of localhostL:4001/static/views/index/html

I have tried to use express.statics. However, it didn't work.

in server.js

app.use(express.static('public'));
app.use('/', express.static('views/statics'));

node.js express

share|improve this question

edited Mar 28 at 7:23

Kittichote Kamalapirat

asked Mar 28 at 6:58

Kittichote KamalapiratKittichote Kamalapirat

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/app
 /server.js
 /views
 /statics
 /index.html
 /partials
 /public
 /javascript
 /css
 /images

app.use(express.static('public'));
app.use('/', express.static('views/statics'));

share|improve this question

edited Mar 28 at 7:23

Kittichote Kamalapirat

asked Mar 28 at 6:58

Kittichote KamalapiratKittichote Kamalapirat

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it should be app.use('/', express.static('views/statics'));
check the working model here : https://repl.it/@VikashSingh1/SlategrayDeadRobot

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edited Mar 28 at 7:25

answered Mar 28 at 7:16

Vikash SinghVikash Singh

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  sorry, I typed the directory structure wrongly.
  
  – Kittichote Kamalapirat
  Mar 28 at 7:22
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  i have updated the solution in the link provided.
  
  – Vikash Singh
  Mar 28 at 7:25
  

  
  
  
  

add a comment | 

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Currently you are using relative path to serve static files instead of this you can use absolute path for serving files like this

app.use(express.statics(path.join(__dirname, 'views/statics'));

This will solve your problem.

share|improve this answer

answered Mar 28 at 7:44

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it should be app.use('/', express.static('views/statics'));
check the working model here : https://repl.it/@VikashSingh1/SlategrayDeadRobot

share|improve this answer

edited Mar 28 at 7:25

answered Mar 28 at 7:16

Vikash SinghVikash Singh

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• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  sorry, I typed the directory structure wrongly.
  
  – Kittichote Kamalapirat
  Mar 28 at 7:22
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  i have updated the solution in the link provided.
  
  – Vikash Singh
  Mar 28 at 7:25
  

  
  
  
  

add a comment | 

1

it should be app.use('/', express.static('views/statics'));
check the working model here : https://repl.it/@VikashSingh1/SlategrayDeadRobot

share|improve this answer

edited Mar 28 at 7:25

answered Mar 28 at 7:16

Vikash SinghVikash Singh

1,45222 gold badges88 silver badges2525 bronze badges

• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  sorry, I typed the directory structure wrongly.
  
  – Kittichote Kamalapirat
  Mar 28 at 7:22
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  i have updated the solution in the link provided.
  
  – Vikash Singh
  Mar 28 at 7:25
  

  
  
  
  

add a comment | 

it should be app.use('/', express.static('views/statics'));
check the working model here : https://repl.it/@VikashSingh1/SlategrayDeadRobot

share|improve this answer

edited Mar 28 at 7:25

answered Mar 28 at 7:16

Vikash SinghVikash Singh

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answered Mar 28 at 7:16

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Currently you are using relative path to serve static files instead of this you can use absolute path for serving files like this

app.use(express.statics(path.join(__dirname, 'views/statics'));

This will solve your problem.

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answered Mar 28 at 7:44

Hasan RazaHasan Raza

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1

Currently you are using relative path to serve static files instead of this you can use absolute path for serving files like this

app.use(express.statics(path.join(__dirname, 'views/statics'));

This will solve your problem.

share|improve this answer

answered Mar 28 at 7:44

Hasan RazaHasan Raza

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Currently you are using relative path to serve static files instead of this you can use absolute path for serving files like this

app.use(express.statics(path.join(__dirname, 'views/statics'));

This will solve your problem.

share|improve this answer

answered Mar 28 at 7:44

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app.use(express.statics(path.join(__dirname, 'views/statics'));

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answered Mar 28 at 7:44

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