How to serve an image from Express.js to React
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I am trying to serve up an image from my public directory on my node.js + express backend to the client side which is Reacts (create-react-app to be particular).
I have the typical file structure of
-public
-images
-image.jpeg
On my client side, I have an image tag with a relative path like so
<img src='/images/me.jpeg' alt="" />
My app.js for express looks like so
const express = require('express');
const path = require('path');
const bodyParser = require('body-parser');
const app = express();
const contactRouter = require('./routes/contact');
app.use(bodyParser.urlencoded({ extended: true }));
app.use(bodyParser.json());
app.use(express.static(__dirname + "/public"));
app.use(express.static(path.join(__dirname, 'client/build')));
//route handlers
app.use('/contact', contactRouter);
app.get('*', (req, res) => {
res.sendFile(path.join(__dirname + '/client/build/index.html'));
});
module.exports = app;
alas, I am not getting any luck with the image being served up. Any ideas for this? I am not sure if I also need an additional proxy for when I am in dev. I have tried this which likes in my src folder in react
const proxy = require('http-proxy-middleware');
module.exports = function (app) {
app.use(proxy('/images/*', { target: 'http://localhost:5000' }));
}
I appreciate the help guys!
javascript html css reactjs express
edited Nov 25 '18 at 7:41
Yashwardhan Pauranik
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asked Nov 25 '18 at 6:43
Scott SelkeScott Selke
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I am trying to serve up an image from my public directory on my node.js + express backend to the client side which is Reacts (create-react-app to be particular).
I have the typical file structure of
-public
-images
-image.jpeg
On my client side, I have an image tag with a relative path like so
<img src='/images/me.jpeg' alt="" />
My app.js for express looks like so
const express = require('express');
const path = require('path');
const bodyParser = require('body-parser');
const app = express();
const contactRouter = require('./routes/contact');
app.use(bodyParser.urlencoded({ extended: true }));
app.use(bodyParser.json());
app.use(express.static(__dirname + "/public"));
app.use(express.static(path.join(__dirname, 'client/build')));
//route handlers
app.use('/contact', contactRouter);
app.get('*', (req, res) => {
res.sendFile(path.join(__dirname + '/client/build/index.html'));
});
module.exports = app;
alas, I am not getting any luck with the image being served up. Any ideas for this? I am not sure if I also need an additional proxy for when I am in dev. I have tried this which likes in my src folder in react
const proxy = require('http-proxy-middleware');
module.exports = function (app) {
app.use(proxy('/images/*', { target: 'http://localhost:5000' }));
}
I appreciate the help guys!
javascript html css reactjs express
edited Nov 25 '18 at 7:41
Yashwardhan Pauranik
2,24311731
asked Nov 25 '18 at 6:43
Scott SelkeScott Selke
327
1
Does your server have a build directory alongside your public folder like/dist?
– Shawn Andrews
Nov 25 '18 at 7:05
No it does not have one. What specifically would the build folder do?
– Scott Selke
Nov 25 '18 at 7:11
1
Not a problem. Theoretically though your code is correct and the image request should stop at the lineapp.use(express.static(__dirname + "/public"));and return the image if one exists at/public/images/me.jpeg
– Shawn Andrews
Nov 25 '18 at 7:16
Hmm curious. If i were to look in the chrome dev tools, should I see a request being made tolocalhost:5000/public/images/me.jpegfrom my <img> tag?
– Scott Selke
Nov 25 '18 at 7:20
1
Ahh, im not familiar with proxies but everything else looks setup correctly
– Shawn Andrews
Nov 25 '18 at 7:55
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show 1 more comment
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I am trying to serve up an image from my public directory on my node.js + express backend to the client side which is Reacts (create-react-app to be particular).
I have the typical file structure of
-public
-images
-image.jpeg
On my client side, I have an image tag with a relative path like so
<img src='/images/me.jpeg' alt="" />
My app.js for express looks like so
const express = require('express');
const path = require('path');
const bodyParser = require('body-parser');
const app = express();
const contactRouter = require('./routes/contact');
app.use(bodyParser.urlencoded({ extended: true }));
app.use(bodyParser.json());
app.use(express.static(__dirname + "/public"));
app.use(express.static(path.join(__dirname, 'client/build')));
//route handlers
app.use('/contact', contactRouter);
app.get('*', (req, res) => {
res.sendFile(path.join(__dirname + '/client/build/index.html'));
});
module.exports = app;
alas, I am not getting any luck with the image being served up. Any ideas for this? I am not sure if I also need an additional proxy for when I am in dev. I have tried this which likes in my src folder in react
const proxy = require('http-proxy-middleware');
module.exports = function (app) {
app.use(proxy('/images/*', { target: 'http://localhost:5000' }));
}
I appreciate the help guys!
javascript html css reactjs express
edited Nov 25 '18 at 7:41
Yashwardhan Pauranik
2,24311731
asked Nov 25 '18 at 6:43
Scott SelkeScott Selke
327
I am trying to serve up an image from my public directory on my node.js + express backend to the client side which is Reacts (create-react-app to be particular).
I have the typical file structure of
-public
-images
-image.jpeg
On my client side, I have an image tag with a relative path like so
<img src='/images/me.jpeg' alt="" />
My app.js for express looks like so
const express = require('express');
const path = require('path');
const bodyParser = require('body-parser');
const app = express();
const contactRouter = require('./routes/contact');
app.use(bodyParser.urlencoded({ extended: true }));
app.use(bodyParser.json());
app.use(express.static(__dirname + "/public"));
app.use(express.static(path.join(__dirname, 'client/build')));
//route handlers
app.use('/contact', contactRouter);
app.get('*', (req, res) => {
res.sendFile(path.join(__dirname + '/client/build/index.html'));
});
module.exports = app;
alas, I am not getting any luck with the image being served up. Any ideas for this? I am not sure if I also need an additional proxy for when I am in dev. I have tried this which likes in my src folder in react
const proxy = require('http-proxy-middleware');
module.exports = function (app) {
app.use(proxy('/images/*', { target: 'http://localhost:5000' }));
}
I appreciate the help guys!
javascript html css reactjs express
javascript html css reactjs express
edited Nov 25 '18 at 7:41
Yashwardhan Pauranik
2,24311731
asked Nov 25 '18 at 6:43
Scott SelkeScott Selke
327
edited Nov 25 '18 at 7:41
Yashwardhan Pauranik
2,24311731
asked Nov 25 '18 at 6:43
Scott SelkeScott Selke
327
edited Nov 25 '18 at 7:41
Yashwardhan Pauranik
2,24311731
edited Nov 25 '18 at 7:41
Yashwardhan Pauranik
2,24311731
edited Nov 25 '18 at 7:41
Yashwardhan Pauranik
2,24311731
2,24311731
asked Nov 25 '18 at 6:43
Scott SelkeScott Selke
327
asked Nov 25 '18 at 6:43
Scott SelkeScott Selke
327
asked Nov 25 '18 at 6:43
Scott SelkeScott Selke
327
327
1
Does your server have a build directory alongside your public folder like/dist?
– Shawn Andrews
Nov 25 '18 at 7:05
No it does not have one. What specifically would the build folder do?
– Scott Selke
Nov 25 '18 at 7:11
1
Not a problem. Theoretically though your code is correct and the image request should stop at the lineapp.use(express.static(__dirname + "/public"));and return the image if one exists at/public/images/me.jpeg
– Shawn Andrews
Nov 25 '18 at 7:16
Hmm curious. If i were to look in the chrome dev tools, should I see a request being made tolocalhost:5000/public/images/me.jpegfrom my <img> tag?
– Scott Selke
Nov 25 '18 at 7:20
1
Ahh, im not familiar with proxies but everything else looks setup correctly
– Shawn Andrews
Nov 25 '18 at 7:55
|
show 1 more comment
1
Does your server have a build directory alongside your public folder like/dist?
– Shawn Andrews
Nov 25 '18 at 7:05
No it does not have one. What specifically would the build folder do?
– Scott Selke
Nov 25 '18 at 7:11
1
Not a problem. Theoretically though your code is correct and the image request should stop at the lineapp.use(express.static(__dirname + "/public"));and return the image if one exists at/public/images/me.jpeg
– Shawn Andrews
Nov 25 '18 at 7:16
Hmm curious. If i were to look in the chrome dev tools, should I see a request being made tolocalhost:5000/public/images/me.jpegfrom my <img> tag?
– Scott Selke
Nov 25 '18 at 7:20
1
Ahh, im not familiar with proxies but everything else looks setup correctly
– Shawn Andrews
Nov 25 '18 at 7:55
1
1
Does your server have a build directory alongside your public folder like
/dist?– Shawn Andrews
Nov 25 '18 at 7:05
Does your server have a build directory alongside your public folder like
/dist?– Shawn Andrews
Nov 25 '18 at 7:05
No it does not have one. What specifically would the build folder do?
– Scott Selke
Nov 25 '18 at 7:11
No it does not have one. What specifically would the build folder do?
– Scott Selke
Nov 25 '18 at 7:11
1
1
Not a problem. Theoretically though your code is correct and the image request should stop at the line
app.use(express.static(__dirname + "/public")); and return the image if one exists at /public/images/me.jpeg– Shawn Andrews
Nov 25 '18 at 7:16
Not a problem. Theoretically though your code is correct and the image request should stop at the line
app.use(express.static(__dirname + "/public")); and return the image if one exists at /public/images/me.jpeg– Shawn Andrews
Nov 25 '18 at 7:16
Hmm curious. If i were to look in the chrome dev tools, should I see a request being made to
localhost:5000/public/images/me.jpeg from my <img> tag?– Scott Selke
Nov 25 '18 at 7:20
Hmm curious. If i were to look in the chrome dev tools, should I see a request being made to
localhost:5000/public/images/me.jpeg from my <img> tag?– Scott Selke
Nov 25 '18 at 7:20
1
1
Ahh, im not familiar with proxies but everything else looks setup correctly
– Shawn Andrews
Nov 25 '18 at 7:55
Ahh, im not familiar with proxies but everything else looks setup correctly
– Shawn Andrews
Nov 25 '18 at 7:55
|
show 1 more comment
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Does your server have a build directory alongside your public folder like
/dist?– Shawn Andrews
Nov 25 '18 at 7:05
No it does not have one. What specifically would the build folder do?
– Scott Selke
Nov 25 '18 at 7:11
1
Not a problem. Theoretically though your code is correct and the image request should stop at the line
app.use(express.static(__dirname + "/public"));and return the image if one exists at/public/images/me.jpeg– Shawn Andrews
Nov 25 '18 at 7:16
Hmm curious. If i were to look in the chrome dev tools, should I see a request being made to
localhost:5000/public/images/me.jpegfrom my <img> tag?– Scott Selke
Nov 25 '18 at 7:20
1
Ahh, im not familiar with proxies but everything else looks setup correctly
– Shawn Andrews
Nov 25 '18 at 7:55