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How to use package.json challenge not accepting correct answer

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Challenge Name

https://beta.freecodecamp.org/en/challenges/managing-packages-with-npm/how-to-use-packagejson-the-core-of-any-nodejs-project-or-npm-package

Issue Description

My answer is correct, but FCC won’t accept it; the console says that it isn’t communicating with Glitch (see screenshot).

Browser Information

Browser Name, Version: Google Chrome Version 63.0.3239.108 (Official Build) (64-bit)
Operating System: Windows 10 Home
Mobile, Desktop, or Tablet: Laptop

Your Code

{ “name”: “fcc-learn-npm-package-json”, “author”: "Teresa Rothaar, “dependencies”: { “express”: “^4.14.0” }, “main”: “server.js”, “scripts”: { “start”: “node server.js” }, “engines”: { “node”: “4.4.5” }, “repository”: { “type”: “git”, “url”: “https://idontknow/todo.git” } }

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Issue Analytics

State:
Created 6 years ago
Comments:6 (2 by maintainers)

Top GitHub Comments

2reactions

ncaroncommented, Dec 27, 2017

Your answer is not correct. You should use the live link of your project, not link to edit the project. Click there and use the new link.

glitch

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harshil-darjicommented, Jul 23, 2020

This link helped me out.

https://forum.freecodecamp.org/t/freecodecamp-challenge-guide-how-to-use-package-json-the-core-of-any-node-js-project-or-npm-package/301528

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