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16,283 PointsError: Cannot find module 'express'
$ nodemon src/app.js
2 Oct 07:17:19 - [nodemon] 1.7.1
2 Oct 07:17:19 - [nodemon] to restart at any time, enter rs
2 Oct 07:17:19 - [nodemon] watching: .
2 Oct 07:17:19 - [nodemon] starting node src/app.js
module.js:338
throw err;
^
Error: Cannot find module 'express' at Function.Module._resolveFilename (module.js:336:15) at Function.Module._load (module.js:286:25) at Module.require (module.js:365:17) at require (module.js:384:17) at Object.<anonymous> (C:\Users\Erik\Desktop\Projects\Treehouse\Express\express-basics-4\src\app.js:3:15) at Module._compile (module.js:434:26) at Object.Module._extensions..js (module.js:452:10) at Module.load (module.js:355:32) at Function.Module._load (module.js:310:12) at Function.Module.runMain (module.js:475:10) 2 Oct 07:17:19 - [nodemon] app crashed - waiting for file changes before starting...
How can I fix it?
1 Answer
Pedro Sousa
Python Development Techdegree Student 18,546 PointsHello Erik,
Have you referenced express on your package.json file?
After that, you will need to run the command:
npm install;
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16,283 Pointsnpm install seemed to work :P oh silly me. Thank you Pedro and Aleem!
Saad Aleem
6,089 PointsSaad Aleem
6,089 PointsCan you post the code where you require the file? And have you installed express using npm?