Using EJS files

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I have a site thats working and published but when I change one of the html files to an ejs file it just 404s

heres the link to the working and not working code rXqBXwOZHw | SourceBin

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When using html files:
/dashboard works
/dashboard.html works

When using ejs files
/dashboard 404
/dashboard.ejs downloads the file

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Netlify is meant for HTML files, not EJS. You can use EJS with Express: Express on Netlify | Netlify Docs

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i am using express idk what im doing wrong?

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Based on your code and without seeing the site, I am assuming you’d be running into this issue: How to Include Files in Netlify Serverless Functions

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oml netlify blogs hurt my brain lol this is my code GgtaJgY3Cr | SourceBin

Code structure is like
functions/
├─ index.js
public/
├─ dashboard.ejs
server.js
netlify.toml

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just a follow up probably gonna need some support as my small brain doesn’t understand that blog

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We can provide support, but not code-level debugging. To start with, I’d advise you to setup your Express app as per the documentation: Express on Netlify | Netlify Docs. Let us know once that’s done. Based on the image you shared, your setup looks different than the docs.

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i just need a short run down on how ejs files are added to serverless functions? i guess. that would be greatly appreciated

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This is a boilerplate project: f-106667.zip (2.0 KB)

Note that, any changes you make will be considered custom code and we don’t provide custom code support.