Uncaught SyntaxError: Unexpected token <

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### Can you reproduce the problem with latest npm? Yes.

Can you still reproduce it? Yes.

### Description What are you reporting?

I am trying to render a create-react-app build folder using express. If I run it via localhost, it works fine, no problem. However, when I try to render it via my web server (Windows Server 2008, IIS, with iisNode), I get an error saying “Uncaught SyntaxError: Unexpected token <”. This comes from the main.8b788f8.js file within the build/static/js folder.

Expected behavior

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The express script should render the index.html page from the build folder with no issues.

Actual behavior

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Nothing is displayed at the web URL. There is one error within the console, stating the following:

main.8b78c8f8.js:1 Uncaught SyntaxError: Unexpected token <

Environment

Run these commands in the project folder and fill in their results:

1. npm ls react-scripts (if you haven’t ejected): react-scripts @0.9.3
2. node -v: v6.9.5
3. npm -v: 3.10.10

Then, specify:

1. Operating system: Windows Server 2008
2. Browser and version: Google Chrome, Version 57.0.2987.98 (64-bit)

Reproducible Demo

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[gaearon]

Try opting out of caching and redeploying your app. The fix might take up to 24 hours to propagate (due to a Chrome bug) but if you don’t see it on other computers then this should be enough.

[mdo5004]

I’m having a similar issue when I deploy my app to Google’s Firebase Hosting. The first time I access the page I get a blank white page and this same error in the console. However, if I refresh, everything works fine. After building my project, however, it says “The project was built assuming it is hosted at the root.”

This might be a question for Firebase hosting, but I figured I’d put it up here. I don’t see any other questions as closely related to my issue!