Diagnosing Missing CSS, JavaScript, or Images Print

  • 404, assets, mixed-content, troubleshooting
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If the HTML page loads but styling, scripts, or images do not, inspect the failed asset requests individually.

  1. Use browser developer tools to identify the exact asset URLs and their HTTP status codes.
  2. For 404 responses, confirm the files exist in the expected document root and that URL paths match filename capitalization.
  3. For 403 responses, review permissions and access-control rules.
  4. On HTTPS pages, check for assets still requested over HTTP because browsers may block mixed content.
  5. If a migration or domain change occurred, verify that the application no longer generates URLs for the old hostname or path.
  6. Clear browser, application, and CDN caches after correcting URLs.

Do not change DNS if the main HTML page already reaches the correct server and only individual asset URLs fail.


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