Why can't CSS files and HTML files be linked correctly in VSCode?

Question

I have these two files in the same folder, but for some reason I can't link them, here is my code:

<link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="css/style.css">

Do I need to add the entire directory in the link? I was told that this is unnecessary if they are in the same folder. I tried multiple browsers with the same result.

EDIT: This is my code on VSCode, this is my first time trying HTML and CSS, my programming knowledge is very limited, sorry for my current ignorance.

Answer 1

If two files are in the same folder, for example:

• site
  • page.html
  • style.css

Then your link only needs to be:

<link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="style.css">