TypeScript getting error TS2304: cannot find name ' require'

Question

I am trying to get my first TypeScript and DefinitelyTyped Node.js application up and running, and running into some errors.

I am getting the error \"TS2304: Cannot

Answer 1

Sometime missing "jasmine" from tsconfig.json may cause this error. (TypeScript 2.X)

So add

"types": [
  "node",
  "jasmine"
]

to your tsconfig.json file.