node.js: cannot find module 'request'

Question

I installed request module, and getting the error:

module.js:340
    throw err;
          ^
Error: Cannot find module \'request\'

i\'ve read

Answer 1

I was running into the same problem, here is how I got it working..

open terminal:

mkdir testExpress
cd testExpress
npm install request

or

sudo npm install -g request // If you would like to globally install.

now don't use

node app.js or node test.js, you will run into this problem doing so. You can also print the problem that is being cause by using this command.. "node -p app.js"

The above command to start nodeJs has been deprecated. Instead use

npm start

You should see this..

testExpress@0.0.0 start /Users/{username}/testExpress
node ./bin/www

Open your web browser and check for localhost:3000

You should see Express install (Welcome to Express)