I’m encountering an issue when I try to run npm run dev, and I receive the following error message:
npm error code ENOENT
npm error syscall open
npm error path C:\Users\Acer\package.json
npm error errno -4058
npm error enoent Could not read package.json: Error: ENOENT: no such file or directory, open 'C:\Users\Acer\package.json'
npm error enoent This is related to npm not being able to locate the file.
npm error enoent
npm error A complete log of this run can be found in: C:\Users\Acer\AppData\Local\npm-cache\_logs\2024-06-03T08_52_08_249Z-debug-0.log
I’ve installed Node.js in C:/Program Files and the command prompt’s current directory is C:/Users/Acer. What could be the reason for this error?
The ENOENT error arises when npm is unable to locate the package.json file in your current directory (C:\Users\Acer). It’s likely that your project files are stored in a different location. You can run dir (on Windows) or ls (on Mac/Linux) to verify if package.json is present in your current folder. If you don’t find it there, utilize the cd command to navigate to your actual project directory, which is commonly found in locations like Documents\Projects. Once you are in the correct folder containing package.json, the npm run dev command should execute without issues.
It seems you’re executing the command from your user directory rather than from your project folder. The package.json file is likely not located in C:\Users\Acer, but rather in your specific project directory. Ensure you navigate to the correct folder where the package.json file is stored by using cd Documents\my-project (or your actual project path). Once you’re in the appropriate directory, the npm run dev command should function correctly. This is a common issue encountered with npm commands.
hey, looks like npm can’t find your package.json file. double check that you’re in the right folder where that file exists. try cd path/to/your/project to get there, then run npm run dev again.