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JavaScript JavaScript Basics (Retired) Storing and Tracking Information with Variables Create a variable with a string

Adam Kmet
Adam Kmet
1,039 Points
Posted by Adam Kmet
Adam Kmet
1,039 Points

error when checking the work

i get a pop up saying that ups theres a problem in communication every time i want to check my challenge work any idea please how to fix it? ...its on every challenge since i switched to javascript

app.js 
var player="Jasmine";
index.html 
<!DOCTYPE HTML>
<html>
<head>
  <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8">
  <title>JavaScript Basics</title>
</head>
<body>
<script src="app.js"></script>
</body>
</html>

2 Answers

William Owens
William Owens
8,668 Points

Hi Adam, I've had the same experience now and again. This probably probably has more to do with you computer and the internet connection than it has to do with the Treehouse site. Try rebooting your computer, check your wifi signal, and reboot the your router. Try this and see if it helps.

Adam Kmet
Adam Kmet
1,039 Points
Adam Kmet
Adam Kmet
1,039 Points

youre right i had to restart my laptop and it works now ...thank you sir