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Static Files Not Serving on Replit

CSS, JavaScript, and images return 404 or don't load on deployed Replit app. Static resources are missing or misconfigured.

Spring Boot has specific requirements for static file locations and configuration.

Error Messages You Might See

404 Not Found GET /static/css/style.css - 404 Failed to load resource: the server responded with a status of 404
404 Not FoundGET /static/css/style.css - 404Failed to load resource: the server responded with a status of 404

Common Causes

  1. Static files not in correct directory (should be src/main/resources/static)
  2. Spring static resource mapping not configured
  3. Build process excludes static files from JAR
  4. Incorrect static resource prefix in HTML templates
  5. GZIP compression causing browser caching issues

How to Fix It

Place files in src/main/resources/static/css, src/main/resources/static/js. Use Thymeleaf th:href=@{/path/to/file.css} for template links. Ensure build.gradle includes static resources. Disable static resource caching in development with spring.web.resources.cache.period=0. Check Content-Type headers are correct.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Where do static files go?

src/main/resources/static/ - Spring Boot serves these automatically at /

How do I reference static files in Thymeleaf?

Use th:href="@{/css/style.css}" instead of /static/css/style.css

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