I have a basic webpage/JavaScript example and the CSS doesn't apply to the project unless I move the entire project from (approx 5 subfolders in my Downloads Folder) to the Desktop (No sub folders).

The CSS magically works when I move it to a new location and I didn't change a single line of code in the 2 versions, they are identical. What could be causing this?

Note: Someone did suggest it may have had something to do with VSCode and how I opened the non-working version there first instead of using another editor but that seems far fetched to me.

Original Location

Now on Desktop

Version where CSS doesn't work - File structure

Here is where I declare the script tag

This version that I copied and put on the desktop works fine somehow