I have cloned a React application to my local machine and I’m facing some issues running it. First, I executed the following commands to set up the environment:
However, when I tried to run the application with:
npm start
I received an error stating that react-scripts cannot be found. Interestingly, this project functions perfectly on my other computer where it was initially developed. Now, despite trying it on various systems, both Windows and Mac, I keep encountering the same issue. What steps should I take to resolve this problem?
also make sure ur using the correct node version, sometimes the version can cause issues with react-scripts. if u installed it globally once and then cloned again, it might not link properly. try checking if it’s in package.json too.
This issue typically arises due to missing dependencies in the cloned project. Rather than installing create-react-app globally for existing applications, navigate to the project directory and run npm install. This command will fetch all necessary dependencies from package.json, including react-scripts. It’s likely that the other system worked correctly because it was initially set up with all the required configurations. Always inspect package.json to verify which packages are needed before attempting manual installations.
Had this same issue with multiple dev environments. The problem is react-scripts gets installed locally in each project, not globally. After cloning, just run npm install in the project root - this rebuilds node_modules with all the packages you need, including react-scripts. That global create-react-app install only works for making new projects, not running existing ones. Quick tip: check that package.json has react-scripts listed in dependencies before running npm install.