Error: Cannot find module 'socket.io-client/dist/socket.io.min.js'

Question

I am trying to install spika backend (node applicaton) When I tried Start server in stand alone mode with the following command: $ node src/server/main.js

I encountered this error:

Error: Cannot find module 'socket.io-client/dist/socket.io.min.js'

Node version: v8.10.0 npm version: v3.5.2

What was the output of ‘npm install’ ? Try to rerun the command and put the output here. — r3zaxd1
– r3zaxd1, Commented Aug 18, 2018 at 8:55

UtkarshPramodGupta · Accepted Answer · 2018-08-18 09:07:43Z

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Install socket.io and not socket.io-client

socket.io-client is the client side library, not server side. You have to link it in your HTML instead of including it in your node.js file. It is socket.io library actually that is to be included server side. Read more on How To Do here.

edited Aug 18, 2018 at 9:07

answered Aug 18, 2018 at 8:55

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Bharti Sharma Over a year ago

I understand what you have mentioned. But I have used this reference for Spika Backened: https://github.com/cloverstudio/Spika/tree/master/web/src/server which uses socket.io-client too Moreover, I have tried to install socket.io manually but encountered this: > npm WARN optional Skipping failed optional dependency /chokidar/fsevents: > npm WARN notsup Not compatible with your operating system or architecture: [email protected] > npm WARN [email protected] No repository field. > npm WARN [email protected] No license field.

UtkarshPramodGupta Over a year ago

Its code is more than 2 years old. Nobody has updated it. I doubt you should continue working on projects like those.

Willem van der Veen · Accepted Answer · 2018-08-18 09:05:30Z

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Try running the following in the terminal at the directory of your package.json file:

npm i

npm i --save socket.io

npm i will install all the dependencies in your package.json file
If this dependency is not there you need to install it with npm i --save socket.io

edited Aug 18, 2018 at 9:05

answered Aug 18, 2018 at 8:45

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