Error on first start

App Building
1

Hello,
I install Node Express server following the tutorial, but I have :

Error: Cannot find module 'dotenv'
Require stack:

  • /Users/laurentmeurisse/myapp/app.js
  • /Users/laurentmeurisse/myapp/bin/www
    at Module._resolveFilename (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:995:15)
    at Module._load (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:841:27)
    at Module.require (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:1061:19)
    at require (node:internal/modules/cjs/helpers:103:18)
    at Object. (/Users/laurentmeurisse/myapp/app.js:1:1)
    at Module._compile (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:1159:14)
    at Module._extensions..js (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:1213:10)
    at Module.load (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:1037:32)
    at Module._load (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:878:12)
    at Module.require (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:1061:19) {
    code: 'MODULE_NOT_FOUND',
    requireStack: [
    '/Users/laurentmeurisse/myapp/app.js',
    '/Users/laurentmeurisse/myapp/bin/www'
    ]
    }

Node.js v19.0.0

when I launch "npm start" could you help me ? thanks !

2

Hey @ljkqsd! :wave:

Hmmm this might not be Retool specific actually. Would something like this help?

https://bobbyhadz.com/blog/node-cannot-find-module-dotenv

https://stackoverflow.com/questions/61407393/while-running-the-script-throws-cannot-find-module-dotenv