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Vanilla Javascript Modal not appearing once clicked

I am a beginner and tried to code along in a Javascript tutorial video(Beginner Projects). The problem is my modal did not pop-up once I clicked the button. The new class i've created (.open-modal) in vanilla javascript appeared in the dev tool elements the same as the close button once I unchecked the z-index: -10 and visibility: hidden. I also tried to click the close button but nothing happens. Thanks!

const modalOverlay = document.querySelector(".modal-overlay")
const modalClose = document.querySelector(".close-btn")
const modalBtn = document.querySelector('.btn-primary')

modalBtn.addEventListener("click", function() {
  modalOverlay.classList.add("open-modal");

});

modalClose.addEventListener("click", function() {
  modalOverlay.classList.remove("open-modal")

});
.open-modal {
  visibility: visible;
  z-index: 100;
}

.modal-overlay {
  position: fixed;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  height: 100%;
  width: 100%;
  display: flex;
  place-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  background: rgba(76, 52, 90, 0.15);
  z-index: -10;
  visibility: hidden;
}

.modal-container {
  position: relative;
  text-align: center;
  background: #fff;
  font-weight: 300;
  border-radius: 10px;
  padding: 10px;
  height: 400px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
}
<button class="btn btn-primary">OPEN</button>
</form>
</div>

</div>
</section>


<div class="modal-overlay">
  <div class="container modal-container">
    <h1>MODAL TEST!</h1>
    <button class="close-btn"><i class="fas fa-times"></i></button>

  </div>
</div>

about 4 years ago · Juan Pablo Isaza
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You just have to write ".open-modal" after ".modal-container" or use "!important" end of your ".open-modal" styles to work well

const modalOverlay = document.querySelector(".modal-overlay")
const modalClose = document.querySelector(".close-btn")
const modalBtn = document.querySelector('.btn-primary')

modalBtn.addEventListener("click", function() {
  modalOverlay.classList.add("open-modal");

});

modalClose.addEventListener("click", function() {
  modalOverlay.classList.remove("open-modal")

});
.modal-overlay {
  position: fixed;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  height: 100%;
  width: 100%;
  display: flex;
  place-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  background: rgba(76, 52, 90, 0.15);
  z-index: 0;
  visibility: hidden;
}

.modal-container {
  position: relative;
  text-align: center;
  background: #fff;
  font-weight: 300;
  border-radius: 10px;
  padding: 10px;
  height: 400px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
}

.open-modal {
  visibility: visible;
  z-index: 100;
}
<button class="btn btn-primary">OPEN</button>
</form>
</div>

</div>
</section>


<div class="modal-overlay">
  <div class="container modal-container">
    <h1>MODAL TEST!</h1>
    <button class="close-btn"><i class="fas fa-times"></i></button>

  </div>
</div>

about 4 years ago · Juan Pablo Isaza Report
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