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 all the posts about this error, and understand that this is because module requests is not globally found, but i've already tried the 2 suggestions

npm install request -g

should this install it in /usr/loca/bin ? because i don't see it there.

and

sudo npm link

/usr/local/lib/node_modules/request -> /Users/soulsonic/dev/sandbox/node_test/request

i restarted terminal after each command, but keep getting the cannot find module error.

update

there must have been some sort of conflict in my initial directory, because "npm install request" was not adding "request" under node_modules (there 10 others in there) .. after switching to a new directory it just worked.

if i run it with -g switch, i do see it bing installed to /usr/local/lib/node_modules/request.

it seems that i just need to update my profile so that above path is automatically added.

Answer 1

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 2

You should simply install request locally within your project.

Just cd to the folder containing your js file and run

npm install request

Answer 3

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

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..

[email protected] 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

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

Answer 6

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 7

ReferenceError: Can't find variable: require.

You have installed "npm", you can run as normal the script to a "localhost" "127.0.0.1".

When you use the http.clientRequest() with "options" in a "npm" you need to install "RequireJS" inside of the module.

A module is any file or directory in the node_modules directory that can be loaded by the Node. Install "RequiereJS" for to make work the http.clientRequest(options).

Answer 8

I tried installing the module locally with version and it worked!!

npm install request@^2.*

Thanks.