index.HTML does not recognize script in folder (chrome)

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I am creating a browser based game with phaser, which involves linking to an external javascript file with my own code in it. For some reason when I use either

<script type="text/javascript" src="/js/main.js"></script> or

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

to link the javascript to the HTML, no 404 is thrown but the script does not run. However, if I move main.js to the root directory and put

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

in the exact same spot, the script runs fine. Any theories as to why this is? I am using chrome version 57.0.2987.133. Thanks in advance!

I should mention I am running a python simpleHTTPServer from the root directory and accessing it via localhost:8000 in the browser, if this changes anything. — GameDevCA124, Apr 24 '17 at 21:22
Have you tried setting full path to resource at `src`? See http://stackoverflow.com/questions/2005079/absolute-vs-relative-urls/21828923#21828923 — guest271314, Apr 24 '17 at 21:25
Nothing in the console. It gives a 404 if I put in an incorrect url, but the console is totally silent with the correct URL, even with the use of console.log statements in the script — GameDevCA124, Apr 24 '17 at 23:24

score 0 · Answer 1 · answered Apr 27 '17 at 20:19

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It should be:

<script src="./js/main.js"></script>

You had a simple scoping error and forgot the script's src.

answered Apr 27 '17 at 20:19

Jordan Schuetz

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