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JavaScript JavaScript Basics Hello, JavaScript! Write JavaScript Statements

Posted by Nicholas Mason
Nicholas Mason
2,313 Points

I am really confused on what this section is asking me to do please help.

index.html 
<!DOCTYPE HTML>
<html>
  <head>
    <meta charset="utf-8">
    <title>JavaScript Basics</title>
  </head>
  <body>
    <script scr="Begin program"></script>
  </body>
</html>
app.js 
console.log('Begin program');

2 Answers

Amy Denzer
Amy Denzer
9,899 Points
Amy Denzer
Amy Denzer
9,899 Points

The instructions want you to add the required HTML to load the external JavaScript file into the web page. It's practice. In order for your HTML page to access your JavaScript file, you have to load it. The code you write will go into the body element using script tags.

In summary: We add a <script> tag inside the <body> element. The src attribute of the <script> tag specifies the path to your external JavaScript file (app.js). (Be sure to provide the correct path to app.js) When the browser encounters this <script> tag, it will load and execute the code from app.js

Here's an example:

<!DOCTYPE HTML> 
<html> 
<head> <meta charset="utf-8"> 
<title>JavaScript Basics</title> 
</head> 
<body> 
<!-- Include your external JavaScript file (app.js) using the script tag --> 
<script src="app.js"></script> 
</body> 
</html>```
Hannah McEvoy
PLUS
Hannah McEvoy
Courses Plus Student 145 Points
Hannah McEvoy
Hannah McEvoy
Courses Plus Student 145 Points

So for some reason Its not going through at all despite my answer being correct. I've logged out of Treehouse to try to fix the problem but it wont let me go through. I have the script logged in properly via the index.html <script src=app.js></script> and in the app.js i have console.log("Begin Program"); alert('I am programming');

Someone please tell me what the heck I'm doing wrong. Theres no way to reveal the answer or skip this and i just want to continue this course :(