lesson 1: Error: Cannot find module '.../dist/index.js'

[Vince2301]

In lesson 1, I get this error

yarn start
yarn run v1.16.0
$ node dist/index.js
internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:626
    throw err;
    ^

Error: Cannot find module '/Users/vincentleleux/introg/dist/index.js'
    at Function.Module._resolveFilename (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:623:15)
    at Function.Module._load (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:527:27)
    at Function.Module.runMain (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:837:10)
    at internal/main/run_main_module.js:17:11 {
  code: 'MODULE_NOT_FOUND',
  requireStack: []
}
error Command failed with exit code 1.

There is indeed no dist folder and the package.json got this line :
"start": "node dist/index.js"

so why is it not throwing an error for you ?

[rozenteno]

Hello! What I did was:

• Change the "start" command in package.json to -> node src/index.js run with yarn. After that, the folder dist should be created.
• Now change the same line to node dist/index.js

To connect to db, make sure you follow these instructions: https://docs.mongodb.com/manual/tutorial/install-mongodb-on-os-x/#install-mongodb-community-edition-on-macos if you're on Mac.

I don't know if is the correct way of doing it but it worked for me.
Regards!

[JhoanLT]

The dist folder is generated by running the yarn build command.

[Newville23]

Hey @Vince2301 , You just need to run yarn build and then yarn start :)

[erinoggz]

Edit nest-cli.json

{
  "collection": "@nestjs/schematics",
  "sourceRoot": "src",
  "entryFile": "your/main/js/path"
}