I just set up a new React Native project for Android using TypeScript. But when I try to run it with npx react-native run-android, I get a weird error about a missing module.
The error message says it can’t find Desktop\Udemy Courses\@react-native-community\cli\build\bin.js. But here’s the thing: I checked that folder, and the file is definitely there!
I’m scratching my head over this one. Has anyone run into something similar? Maybe it’s a path problem or some config issue I’m overlooking?
Any tips would be super helpful. I’m new to React Native and I’m not sure where to look next. Thanks in advance for any advice!
// Example of what I'm trying to run
import React from 'react';
import { View, Text } from 'react-native';
const MyApp = () => {
return (
<View>
<Text>Hello, React Native!</Text>
</View>
);
};
export default MyApp;
I’ve encountered similar issues before, and it can be frustrating. One thing that’s worked for me is clearing the Metro bundler cache. Try running ‘npx react-native start --reset-cache’ before ‘npx react-native run-android’. This often resolves module-related errors.
If that doesn’t work, check your project’s dependencies. Make sure you’ve run ‘npm install’ or ‘yarn’ recently. Sometimes, outdated or mismatched packages can cause these types of errors.
As a last resort, you might need to regenerate your project. Back up your code, then use ‘npx react-native init’ to create a fresh project. Copy your source files over, reinstall dependencies, and see if that resolves the issue.
Hope this helps! Let us know if you get it working.
Hmm, that’s a tricky one. Have you tried running your project in a directory without spaces? Sometimes Windows can get a bit funky with paths that have spaces.
Also, I’m curious - what version of Node.js are you using? I’ve seen similar issues pop up with older Node versions. Maybe try updating to the latest LTS if you haven’t already?
Oh, and here’s a wild thought - have you checked your antivirus software? I once had a similar problem and it turned out my antivirus was blocking some React Native files. Crazy, right?
Keep us posted on what works! I’m super interested to hear how you solve this. React Native can be a bit of a maze sometimes, but that’s part of the fun, isn’t it?
sounds like a path issue. try running the command from the project root, not your desktop. also, double-check your environment variables. sometimes weird stuff happens with spaces in folder names too. have u tried a fresh install of the cli? that fixed it for me once
