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

You should simply install request locally within your project.

Just cd to the folder containing your js file and run

npm install request

Answer 2

I had same problem, for me npm install request --save solved the problem. Hope it helps.

Answer 3

Go to directory of your project

mkdir TestProject
cd TestProject

Make this directory a root of your project (this will create a default package.json file)

npm init --yes

Install required npm module and save it as a project dependency (it will appear in package.json)

npm install request --save

Create a test.js file in project directory with code from package example

var request = require('request');
request('http://www.google.com', function (error, response, body) {
  if (!error && response.statusCode == 200) {
    console.log(body); // Print the google web page.
  }
});

Your project directory should look like this

TestProject/
- node_modules/
- package.json
- test.js

Now just run node inside your project directory

node test.js

Answer 4

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)

Answer 5

if some module you cant find, try with Static URI, for example:

var Mustache = require("/media/fabio/Datos/Express/2_required_a_module/node_modules/mustache/mustache.js");

This example, run on Ubuntu Gnome 16.04 of 64 bits, node -v: v4.2.6, npm: 3.5.2 Refer to: Blog of Ben Nadel

Answer 6

I have met the same problem as I install it globally, then I try to install it locally, and it work.