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Elizabeth Petersen
1,036 PointsUnable to open my new app (create-react-app) using npm start
I have been through the majority of the accepted steps* to resolve why I am unable to start my new app, and I continue to get this message: react-scripts: command not found.
This confounds me, because I have previously been successful in using create-react-app and having my app run in both dev and prod modes.
*Steps I have undertaken: 1) Delete node_modules and package-lock.json and reinstalling using npm i 2) Checking my webpack version using npm ls webpack 3) Adding a dotenv file with SKIP_PREFLIGHT_CHECK=true included
I will appreciate further insights.
Cooper Runstein
11,850 PointsHave you tried using yarn instead of npm?
Elizabeth Petersen
1,036 PointsCooper, I have not tried yarn but that will be my next step. Thank you.
Cooper Runstein
11,850 PointsLet me know if that doesn't work, if it does, it's a good sign that npm needs to be reinstalled or updated, if it doesn't, you should reinstall both node and npm, you should also update to create react app 2 if you haven't, or conversely, downgrade to 1.x and see if that's the problem.
Elizabeth Petersen
1,036 PointsHey, Cooper. No, yarn didn't work. I'll uninstall and reinstall both my node and npm, and give it another try. Thanks for your persistence in helping. It's appreciated.
Cooper Runstein
11,850 PointsReact-scripts not found makes me guess it's more likely a creat-react-app issue, but I'm not positive
Elizabeth Petersen
1,036 PointsPerhaps.
It seems odd, given that a month ago I successfully started a small project and now am unable to run either the new one or the old one. As soon as I figure out what needs changing, I'll post, in hopes I can help others.
Cooper Runstein
11,850 PointsThis almost certainly happened because something was updated or deleted, but it's hard to say what. The three options are your OS, something related to js, or something related to creat-react-app. But without more info it's really hard to say which it is.
Elizabeth Petersen
1,036 PointsCooper: The solution in my situation was to uninstall create-react-app globally and then instantiate a new app using npx. Works like a charm! Thanks for your input and assistance.
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Michael Slattery
Courses Plus Student 4,333 PointsTemplate not provided, must likely you are running an outdated version of create react app.(about two weeks old).Please note that global installs of create react app are no longer supported. I'm up shit creek without a paddle. Where was this made public on treehouse?
Elizabeth Petersen
1,036 PointsElizabeth Petersen
1,036 PointsAnd... now my previously successful project will not open. :/