How to include a JavaScript file in CakePHP 2.0

Question

I am trying to include a .js file I created by using this:

echo $this->Html->script('vote');

My file is in /js/vote.js

I load the website and I go to the sourcecode, I click on the .js script file to see what it is loading and what I find out is that that the is an error loading vote.js

When I try to access directly from the URL using:

http://localhost:8888/mysite/js/vote.js

I find this:

Error: JsController could not be found. Error: Create the class JsController below in file: app/Controller/JsController.php <?php class JsController extends AppController { }

Then I created what it says, I get another error:

Missing Method in JsController Error: The action vote.js is not defined in controller JsController Error: Create JsController::vote.js() in file: app/Controller/JsController.php. <?php class JsController extends AppController { public function vote.js() { } }

What's the problem? Why is it so complicate to load a .JS file?

I am just trying to make a button to vote on articles and I am driven crazy...

It definately shouldn't be a difficult task. There must be some form of glaring error (ie missing a js file...etc) or something wrong in the CakePHP setup like rewrite not working, or file structure off...etc — Dave
– Dave, Commented Dec 5, 2011 at 14:42
Rewrite is working in the page. But it seems like it doesn't allow me to see the .js file if there is not a view created for it. (as it happend with other actions) I don't get why. — Alvaro
– Alvaro, Commented Jan 17, 2012 at 18:47

Alec Smart · Accepted Answer · 2011-12-05 11:02:57Z

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Have you created a file called "vote.js" in your app/webroot/js folder?

answered Dec 5, 2011 at 11:02

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Alvaro Over a year ago

Ok, that's it. Thanks!! By the way. Why it takes it from webroot?? Should i put there all my css and js files? Why doesn't it take it from js folder, or lib..

mark · Accepted Answer · 2011-12-05 11:28:18Z

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you include it correctly!

my guess: mod_rewrite not on or some other wrong config setting

answered Dec 5, 2011 at 11:28

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Alvaro Over a year ago

Finally i get it worked. I had to place it on webroot. Thanks anyway.

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