Off-Platform Project: RESTful Restaurants - Boilerplate error

[camilovargas60152759]

Hi all,

I am trying to do the off-platform project for the restaurants (https://www.codecademy.com/content-items/adf6a0dee5abf33f002707e9647446df), but I keep getting an error with the boilerplate provided by Codecademy. It seems that Nodemon is not recognized. I have tried to install the dependencies from the solution folder, but I keep getting the same errors. I even tried running the solution code, but the error persisted.

Can somebody help me?

[davejandrea]

Have you first navigated to the backend folder before running “npm install” ? I just tested it and it worked for me. The front-end part wouldn’t run for me actually without tweaking some things. Tag me if you need help with the front end.

[camilovargas60152759]

Hi,

Thanks for taking your time. Yes, I confirm that I have run “npm install” in the back end, and I am still getting the same error. I am not sure what is causing it, but it seems to be related to the nodemon library.

[davejandrea]

Could you provide a larger screenshot (Or more of them) of the terminal that includes the command you wrote? A little more context could be helpful.

[limkeen]

Hi, the frontend wouldn’t run for me, may I know what things did you tweak to make it running?

[davejandrea]

Sure. The project was created with an older version of Node that has some breaking changes with the new versions. So basically, I did 2 things:

1. I ran npm update to update the packages to more recent versions. I did not use --force because that can cause breaking changes
2. I altered the start script in package.json by adding --openssl-legacy-provider as an argument to react-scripts

So the scripts section ended up like this:

"scripts": {
    "start": "react-scripts --openssl-legacy-provider start",
    "build": "react-scripts build",
    "test": "react-scripts test",
    "eject": "react-scripts eject"
  },

[camilovargas60152759]

Hi,
Sure thing. These are he steps that I am following:

1. I downloaded the code provided by CodeCademy. I unzipped the file and open a folder in VScode pointing to the the unzipped file.

2. I used the terminal to change the folder to /starting-code/backend

3. Here, I ran ‘npm install’. I got the following warnings:
   

   

4. I opened a new terminal and changed directory to /starting-code/frontend. I ran agan the ‘npm install’ for the front end. I also got a bunch of warnings:
   

   

5. Backn into the folder of the backend, I execute ‘npm start’. This is the error I am getting:
   

   

I dont know if you might need it, but when I run ‘npm list g’ I am getting the following libraries:

Let me know if there is any other information that you might need.
Thanks again!

[davejandrea]

I have a hunch that your directory name could be throwing off MINGW. Notice how the error message lists the directory starting with “back” which occurs directly after the ampersand (&) character. I wonder if it would work if you renamed that folder. Or you could try PowerShell instead of MINGW. The basic commands are the same. I don’t have MINGW installed, so I can’t test it, but PowerShell works for mine even after I inserted an & into my directory.

[camilovargas60152759]

I am crying, man​:smiling_face_with_tear:!!!
You were right! Thanks for taking your time; I really appreciate it.

[davejandrea]

No problem. I’m glad you got it sorted out now!