Trying to deploy simple js application and reciving 404 error

[hendro2019]

site url: https://gifted-gates-4353ed.netlify.app
I am trying to deploy a simple js page from a git repo. The repo contains 3 files .js .html .css there are no frameworks involved. I used the build command npm build and set the base directory to dist, I’m not sure what the build command is here as nothing is compiled but I saw a youtube video that used it and went with it. when I click on the link I get a 404. Thank you in advance!

[perry]

Hi there,

Did you see this guide yet? This is the best place to start for “Page Not Found” issues.

[Support Guide] I’ve deployed my site but I still see "Page not found”

Last reviewed by Netlify Support - August, 2023 Netlify attempts to lookup a file based on several xor filters, and when all of these fail, we end up serving a 404 page. For example, a request made to /example/ would check /example/index.html, /example.html, /example/home.html and several other combinations (not necessarily in the same order) before hitting the 404. However, in case you were not expecting a 404 at a particular URL, you might be interested in finding out the reason and potentia…

If you are still seeing issues after following the troubleshooting steps in this guide, please let us know!

[tomrutgers]

Your site is actually deployed but missing an index. Try renaming battleship.html to index.html. Also: you don’t need to set a build command if you’re not using npm or a static site generator.