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JavaScript

Peter Mingione
Peter Mingione
10,484 Points

I am unable to start or build the application in the course React Router 4 Basics

Hi All, I am unable to start or build the application in the course React Router 4 Basics. I have been able to successfully complete this course in the past but now I am getting errors. I am not sure what has changed.


Here is the error that I am getting in the browser ...


Html Webpack Plugin: Error: Child compilation failed: Module.createRequire is not a function

  • child-compiler.js:169 childCompiler.runAsChild [course-directory]/[html-webpack-plugin]/lib/child-compiler.js:169:18

  • Compiler.js:564 compile [course-directory]/[webpack]/lib/Compiler.js:564:11

  • Compiler.js:1183 hooks.afterCompile.callAsync.err [course-directory]/[webpack]/lib/Compiler.js:1183:17

  • Hook.js:18 Hook.CALL_ASYNC_DELEGATE [as _callAsync] [course-directory]/[tapable]/lib/Hook.js:18:14

  • Compiler.js:1179 compilation.seal.err [course-directory]/[webpack]/lib/Compiler.js:1179:33

  • Compilation.js:2785 finalCallback [course-directory]/[webpack]/lib/Compilation.js:2785:11

  • Compilation.js:3090 hooks.afterSeal.callAsync.err [course-directory]/[webpack]/lib/Compilation.js:3090:11

  • Hook.js:18 Hook.CALL_ASYNC_DELEGATE [as _callAsync] [course-directory]/[tapable]/lib/Hook.js:18:14


And here is the error I am getting in the terminal ...


Failed to compile.

Module not found: Error: Can't resolve 'react/lib/React' in '/Users/petermingione-macbook-home/Desktop/react-router-4/1-Getting-Started-with-React-Router/3-Introducing-the-Project/course-directory/node_modules/react-dom/lib' asset static/js/bundle.js 1.13 MiB [emitted] (name: main) 1 related asset asset index.html 1.03 KiB [emitted] asset asset-manifest.json 190 bytes [emitted] runtime modules 28.2 KiB 13 modules modules by path ./node_modules/ 973 KiB 249 modules modules by path ./src/ 16.9 KiB modules by path ./src/css/*.css 13.8 KiB ./src/css/index.css 2.77 KiB [built] [code generated] ./node_modules/css-loader/dist/cjs.js??ruleSet[1].rules[1].oneOf[5].use[1]!./node_modules/postcss-loader/dist/cjs.js??ruleSet[1].rules[1].oneOf[5].use[2]!./node_modules/source-map-loader/dist/cjs.js!./src/css/index.css 11 KiB [built] [code generated] ./src/index.js 1.58 KiB [built] [code generated] ./src/components/App.js 1.55 KiB [built] [code generated]

ERROR in ./node_modules/react-dom/lib/LinkedValueUtils.js 16:12-38 Module not found: Error: Can't resolve 'react/lib/React' in '/Users/petermingione-macbook-home/Desktop/react-router-4/1-Getting-Started-with-React-Router/3-Introducing-the-Project/course-directory/node_modules/react-dom/lib' @ ./node_modules/react-dom/lib/ReactDOMTextarea.js 13:23-52 @ ./node_modules/react-dom/lib/ReactDOMComponent.js 43:23-52 @ ./node_modules/react-dom/lib/ReactDefaultInjection.js 24:24-54 @ ./node_modules/react-dom/lib/ReactDOM.js 14:28-62 @ ./node_modules/react-dom/index.js 3:0-42 @ ./src/index.js 5:0-33 9:0-15

ERROR in ./node_modules/react-dom/lib/ReactChildReconciler.js 39:31-74 Module not found: Error: Can't resolve 'react/lib/ReactComponentTreeHook' in '/Users/petermingione-macbook-home/Desktop/react-router-4/1-Getting-Started-with-React-Router/3-Introducing-the-Project/course-directory/node_modules/react-dom/lib' @ ./node_modules/react-dom/lib/ReactMultiChild.js 22:27-60 @ ./node_modules/react-dom/lib/ReactDOMComponent.js 47:22-50 @ ./node_modules/react-dom/lib/ReactDefaultInjection.js 24:24-54 @ ./node_modules/react-dom/lib/ReactDOM.js 14:28-62 @ ./node_modules/react-dom/index.js 3:0-42 @ ./src/index.js 5:0-33 9:0-15

ERROR in ./node_modules/react-dom/lib/ReactCompositeComponent.js 13:12-38 Module not found: Error: Can't resolve 'react/lib/React' in '/Users/petermingione-macbook-home/Desktop/react-router-4/1-Getting-Started-with-React-Router/3-Introducing-the-Project/course-directory/node_modules/react-dom/lib' @ ./node_modules/react-dom/lib/instantiateReactComponent.js 13:30-66 @ ./node_modules/react-dom/lib/ReactMount.js 44:32-70 @ ./node_modules/react-dom/lib/ReactDOM.js 16:17-40 @ ./node_modules/react-dom/index.js 3:0-42 @ ./src/index.js 5:0-33 9:0-15

ERROR in ./node_modules/react-dom/lib/ReactCompositeComponent.js 17:24-62 Module not found: Error: Can't resolve 'react/lib/ReactCurrentOwner' in '/Users/petermingione-macbook-home/Desktop/react-router-4/1-Getting-Started-with-React-Router/3-Introducing-the-Project/course-directory/node_modules/react-dom/lib' @ ./node_modules/react-dom/lib/instantiateReactComponent.js 13:30-66 @ ./node_modules/react-dom/lib/ReactMount.js 44:32-70 @ ./node_modules/react-dom/lib/ReactDOM.js 16:17-40 @ ./node_modules/react-dom/index.js 3:0-42 @ ./src/index.js 5:0-33 9:0-15

ERROR in ./node_modules/react-dom/lib/ReactDOMInvalidARIAHook.js 12:29-72 Module not found: Error: Can't resolve 'react/lib/ReactComponentTreeHook' in '/Users/petermingione-macbook-home/Desktop/react-router-4/1-Getting-Started-with-React-Router/3-Introducing-the-Project/course-directory/node_modules/react-dom/lib' @ ./node_modules/react-dom/lib/ReactDOM.js 109:32-68 @ ./node_modules/react-dom/index.js 3:0-42 @ ./src/index.js 5:0-33 9:0-15

ERROR in ./node_modules/react-dom/lib/ReactDOMNullInputValuePropHook.js 10:29-72 Module not found: Error: Can't resolve 'react/lib/ReactComponentTreeHook' in '/Users/petermingione-macbook-home/Desktop/react-router-4/1-Getting-Started-with-React-Router/3-Introducing-the-Project/course-directory/node_modules/react-dom/lib' @ ./node_modules/react-dom/lib/ReactDOM.js 107:39-82 @ ./node_modules/react-dom/index.js 3:0-42 @ ./src/index.js 5:0-33 9:0-15

ERROR in ./node_modules/react-dom/lib/ReactDOMOption.js 12:12-38 Module not found: Error: Can't resolve 'react/lib/React' in '/Users/petermingione-macbook-home/Desktop/react-router-4/1-Getting-Started-with-React-Router/3-Introducing-the-Project/course-directory/node_modules/react-dom/lib' @ ./node_modules/react-dom/lib/ReactDOMComponent.js 39:21-48 @ ./node_modules/react-dom/lib/ReactDefaultInjection.js 24:24-54 @ ./node_modules/react-dom/lib/ReactDOM.js 14:28-62 @ ./node_modules/react-dom/index.js 3:0-42 @ ./src/index.js 5:0-33 9:0-15

ERROR in ./node_modules/react-dom/lib/ReactDOMUnknownPropertyHook.js 14:29-72 Module not found: Error: Can't resolve 'react/lib/ReactComponentTreeHook' in '/Users/petermingione-macbook-home/Desktop/react-router-4/1-Getting-Started-with-React-Router/3-Introducing-the-Project/course-directory/node_modules/react-dom/lib' @ ./node_modules/react-dom/lib/ReactDOM.js 105:36-76 @ ./node_modules/react-dom/index.js 3:0-42 @ ./src/index.js 5:0-33 9:0-15

ERROR in ./node_modules/react-dom/lib/ReactDebugTool.js 15:29-72 Module not found: Error: Can't resolve 'react/lib/ReactComponentTreeHook' in '/Users/petermingione-macbook-home/Desktop/react-router-4/1-Getting-Started-with-React-Router/3-Introducing-the-Project/course-directory/node_modules/react-dom/lib' @ ./node_modules/react-dom/lib/ReactInstrumentation.js 14:23-50 @ ./node_modules/react-dom/lib/ReactDOM.js 103:29-62 @ ./node_modules/react-dom/index.js 3:0-42 @ ./src/index.js 5:0-33 9:0-15

ERROR in ./node_modules/react-dom/lib/ReactMount.js 16:12-38 Module not found: Error: Can't resolve 'react/lib/React' in '/Users/petermingione-macbook-home/Desktop/react-router-4/1-Getting-Started-with-React-Router/3-Introducing-the-Project/course-directory/node_modules/react-dom/lib' @ ./node_modules/react-dom/lib/ReactDOM.js 16:17-40 @ ./node_modules/react-dom/index.js 3:0-42 @ ./src/index.js 5:0-33 9:0-15

ERROR in ./node_modules/react-dom/lib/ReactMount.js 20:24-62 Module not found: Error: Can't resolve 'react/lib/ReactCurrentOwner' in '/Users/petermingione-macbook-home/Desktop/react-router-4/1-Getting-Started-with-React-Router/3-Introducing-the-Project/course-directory/node_modules/react-dom/lib' @ ./node_modules/react-dom/lib/ReactDOM.js 16:17-40 @ ./node_modules/react-dom/index.js 3:0-42 @ ./src/index.js 5:0-33 9:0-15

ERROR in ./node_modules/react-dom/lib/ReactMultiChild.js 18:24-62 Module not found: Error: Can't resolve 'react/lib/ReactCurrentOwner' in '/Users/petermingione-macbook-home/Desktop/react-router-4/1-Getting-Started-with-React-Router/3-Introducing-the-Project/course-directory/node_modules/react-dom/lib' @ ./node_modules/react-dom/lib/ReactDOMComponent.js 47:22-50 @ ./node_modules/react-dom/lib/ReactDefaultInjection.js 24:24-54 @ ./node_modules/react-dom/lib/ReactDOM.js 14:28-62 @ ./node_modules/react-dom/index.js 3:0-42 @ ./src/index.js 5:0-33 9:0-15

ERROR in ./node_modules/react-dom/lib/ReactNodeTypes.js 13:12-38 Module not found: Error: Can't resolve 'react/lib/React' in '/Users/petermingione-macbook-home/Desktop/react-router-4/1-Getting-Started-with-React-Router/3-Introducing-the-Project/course-directory/node_modules/react-dom/lib' @ ./node_modules/react-dom/lib/getHostComponentFromComposite.js 10:21-48 @ ./node_modules/react-dom/lib/ReactDOM.js 26:36-78 @ ./node_modules/react-dom/index.js 3:0-42 @ ./src/index.js 5:0-33 9:0-15

ERROR in ./node_modules/react-dom/lib/ReactUpdateQueue.js 12:24-62 Module not found: Error: Can't resolve 'react/lib/ReactCurrentOwner' in '/Users/petermingione-macbook-home/Desktop/react-router-4/1-Getting-Started-with-React-Router/3-Introducing-the-Project/course-directory/node_modules/react-dom/lib' @ ./node_modules/react-dom/lib/ReactMount.js 38:23-52 @ ./node_modules/react-dom/lib/ReactDOM.js 16:17-40 @ ./node_modules/react-dom/index.js 3:0-42 @ ./src/index.js 5:0-33 9:0-15

ERROR in ./node_modules/react-dom/lib/checkReactTypeSpec.js 71:37-80 Module not found: Error: Can't resolve 'react/lib/ReactComponentTreeHook' in '/Users/petermingione-macbook-home/Desktop/react-router-4/1-Getting-Started-with-React-Router/3-Introducing-the-Project/course-directory/node_modules/react-dom/lib' @ ./node_modules/react-dom/lib/ReactCompositeComponent.js 30:27-58 @ ./node_modules/react-dom/lib/instantiateReactComponent.js 13:30-66 @ ./node_modules/react-dom/lib/ReactMount.js 44:32-70 @ ./node_modules/react-dom/lib/ReactDOM.js 16:17-40 @ ./node_modules/react-dom/index.js 3:0-42 @ ./src/index.js 5:0-33 9:0-15

ERROR in ./node_modules/react-dom/lib/findDOMNode.js 12:24-62 Module not found: Error: Can't resolve 'react/lib/ReactCurrentOwner' in '/Users/petermingione-macbook-home/Desktop/react-router-4/1-Getting-Started-with-React-Router/3-Introducing-the-Project/course-directory/node_modules/react-dom/lib' @ ./node_modules/react-dom/lib/ReactDOM.js 24:18-42 @ ./node_modules/react-dom/index.js 3:0-42 @ ./src/index.js 5:0-33 9:0-15

ERROR in ./node_modules/react-dom/lib/flattenChildren.js 43:33-76 Module not found: Error: Can't resolve 'react/lib/ReactComponentTreeHook' in '/Users/petermingione-macbook-home/Desktop/react-router-4/1-Getting-Started-with-React-Router/3-Introducing-the-Project/course-directory/node_modules/react-dom/lib' @ ./node_modules/react-dom/lib/ReactMultiChild.js 26:22-50 @ ./node_modules/react-dom/lib/ReactDOMComponent.js 47:22-50 @ ./node_modules/react-dom/lib/ReactDefaultInjection.js 24:24-54 @ ./node_modules/react-dom/lib/ReactDOM.js 14:28-62 @ ./node_modules/react-dom/index.js 3:0-42 @ ./src/index.js 5:0-33 9:0-15

ERROR in ./node_modules/react-dom/lib/instantiateReactComponent.js 19:21-56 Module not found: Error: Can't resolve 'react/lib/getNextDebugID' in '/Users/petermingione-macbook-home/Desktop/react-router-4/1-Getting-Started-with-React-Router/3-Introducing-the-Project/course-directory/node_modules/react-dom/lib' @ ./node_modules/react-dom/lib/ReactMount.js 44:32-70 @ ./node_modules/react-dom/lib/ReactDOM.js 16:17-40 @ ./node_modules/react-dom/index.js 3:0-42 @ ./src/index.js 5:0-33 9:0-15

ERROR in ./node_modules/react-dom/lib/traverseAllChildren.js 12:24-62 Module not found: Error: Can't resolve 'react/lib/ReactCurrentOwner' in '/Users/petermingione-macbook-home/Desktop/react-router-4/1-Getting-Started-with-React-Router/3-Introducing-the-Project/course-directory/node_modules/react-dom/lib' @ ./node_modules/react-dom/lib/flattenChildren.js 13:26-58 @ ./node_modules/react-dom/lib/ReactMultiChild.js 26:22-50 @ ./node_modules/react-dom/lib/ReactDOMComponent.js 47:22-50 @ ./node_modules/react-dom/lib/ReactDefaultInjection.js 24:24-54 @ ./node_modules/react-dom/lib/ReactDOM.js 14:28-62 @ ./node_modules/react-dom/index.js 3:0-42 @ ./src/index.js 5:0-33 9:0-15

ERROR in Module.createRequire is not a function

ERROR in Error: Child compilation failed: Module.createRequire is not a function

  • child-compiler.js:169 childCompiler.runAsChild [course-directory]/[html-webpack-plugin]/lib/child-compiler.js:169:18

  • Compiler.js:564 compile [course-directory]/[webpack]/lib/Compiler.js:564:11

  • Compiler.js:1183 hooks.afterCompile.callAsync.err [course-directory]/[webpack]/lib/Compiler.js:1183:17

  • Hook.js:18 Hook.CALL_ASYNC_DELEGATE [as _callAsync] [course-directory]/[tapable]/lib/Hook.js:18:14

  • Compiler.js:1179 compilation.seal.err [course-directory]/[webpack]/lib/Compiler.js:1179:33

  • Compilation.js:2785 finalCallback [course-directory]/[webpack]/lib/Compilation.js:2785:11

  • Compilation.js:3090 hooks.afterSeal.callAsync.err [course-directory]/[webpack]/lib/Compilation.js:3090:11

  • Hook.js:18 Hook.CALL_ASYNC_DELEGATE [as _callAsync] [course-directory]/[tapable]/lib/Hook.js:18:14

1 ERROR in child compilations (Use 'stats.children: true' resp. '--stats-children' for more details)

19 errors have detailed information that is not shown. Use 'stats.errorDetails: true' resp. '--stats-error-details' to show it.

webpack 5.69.1 compiled with 22 errors in 5588 ms