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JavaScript Node.js Basics 2017 Building a Command Line Application Making a GET Request with https

Posted by lee sharon
lee sharon
11,596 Points

Error: module not found

hello, ive been getting an error when trying to run the app.js project file on my local computer for some reason.. can anybody please tell me what is it exactly and how can i fix it?

internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:800
    throw err;
    ^

Error: Cannot find module '/Users/leesharon/Desktop/Node-Basics-2017/app.js'
    at Function.Module._resolveFilename (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:797:15)
    at Function.Module._load (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:690:27)
    at Function.Module.runMain (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:1047:10)
    at internal/main/run_main_module.js:17:11 {
  code: 'MODULE_NOT_FOUND',
  requireStack: []
}
 thank you!
James Ranish
James Ranish
1,801 Points

I'm getting the same thing, I've commented out every line one at a time and still get it.

3 Answers

Ryan Tang
Ryan Tang
4,358 Points
Ryan Tang
Ryan Tang
4,358 Points

If you are working on the code in Visual Studio Code, you can try adding a configuration of "Node.js: Launch Program " by going to Run>Add Configuration, provided that you have a folder inside Visual Studio Code.