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Learn how to successfully connect your `.ejs` files to `.html` pages in your Node.js application by following simple steps and best practices.
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Connecting .ejs files to .html files in Your Node.js Application

If you're working with a Node.js application and using .ejs files for your views, you might find yourself needing to connect these .ejs files to your .html pages. This can often lead to confusion, especially when your application doesn't render as expected. In this post, we’ll go through the steps to correctly set up your .ejs views to be accessible from your .html files. Let’s break it down!

Understanding the Directory Structure

Before diving into the solution, it’s important to understand the existing directory structure of your project. Here’s a simplified version based on your example:

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In this structure, you have your server-side EJS templates located in the UserService directory and your HTML file in a separate Website directory. The goal here is to effectively connect your login.ejs file to your index.html file.

Step by Step Solution

1. Setting the View Engine

The first crucial step in linking your .ejs files is to make sure that your app.js file is correctly configured to use EJS as a view engine. To do this, you need to add the following line in your app.js:

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This line tells your application to use EJS for rendering views.

2. Create Routes for Your Views

Next, you need to create specific routes that will connect with your .ejs files. For instance, you should define a route to render login.ejs when visiting a specific endpoint, like so:

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This tells the application to look for login.ejs in the views directory and render it under the /login route.

3. Ensure Correct Linking in HTML

Now that your routes are set up, you can link to the login page from your index.html using the created route. Instead of pointing directly to the .ejs file, you will link to the endpoint that you've defined in your routes:

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This way, when users click the Login button, they’ll be directed to the /login route, which will render your login.ejs file correctly through the server.

4. Serving HTML Files

If you need to render an .html file, you can set up your app to serve it as well. For example, if you wanted to render an index.html file, you could use:

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Make sure that any links to your .html or .php files in this case are being routed correctly as described.

Conclusion

By following these steps, you should be able to successfully connect your .ejs files with your .html pages within your Node.js application. Remember, the key points include configuring your view engine, setting up correct routes, and ensuring that your HTML files link to those routes instead of directly to the .ejs files.

If you run into any issues, don’t hesitate to seek help or revisit your structure! Happy coding!