I can not run nodejs javascript file in MacOS

Question

I have a software to get attached file from specific email real time. It had made by node js. It works well window 7. Here is Directory structure.

> --- myfolder

|
-- node_modules (<code>imap</code>,<code>mime</code>,<code>fs</code>,<code>ftp</code> ......) 
-- run.bat
-- uploadCSV.js</li>

For MacOS, I have made run.command file instead of run.bat file.

Content of run.bat  ---  node upload.CSV

Content of run.command --- #!/bin/bash

                       node uploadCSV.js

When I installed nodejs in MacOS and double click run.command, some error comes up like below.

Last login: Fri Jan 16 10:19:23 on ttys000
Mimis-Mac-mini:~ mimi$ /Users/mimi/Documents/app/run.command ; exit;
module.js:340
    throw err;
          ^
'rror: Cannot find module '/Users/mimi/uploadCSV.js
    at Function.Module._resolveFilename (module.js:338:15)
    at Function.Module._load (module.js:280:25)
    at Function.Module.runMain (module.js:497:10)
    at startup (node.js:119:16)
    at node.js:929(cat)
logout

I don't know well about shell script for MacOS. Help me ! Why can I fix this error? Thanks, Tomi

Your "require" statement seems to be looking for an "absolute" path. It needs to be relative to the application install. — Neil Lunn
– Neil Lunn, Commented Jan 16, 2015 at 7:02

BadCanyon · Accepted Answer · 2015-01-16 07:37:36Z

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It has to do with your current working directory. You're executing "node uploadCSV.js" from your user's home directory. Node is trying to load uploadCSV.js from /Users/mimi. This is why you get the error "Cannot find module /Users/mimi/uploadCSV.js".

You can fix it by simply cd-ing (change directory) into the folder with the node file.

$ cd /Users/mimi/Documents/app/
$ ./run.command

You could also change run.command to contain the full path of the node script:

node /Users/mimi/Documents/app/uploadCSV.js

answered Jan 16, 2015 at 7:37

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Tomi Tanaka Over a year ago

Thanks for your help. "Cannot find module" error has been fixed.

Tomi Tanaka Over a year ago

By the way I have found new errors. stackoverflow.com/questions/27984954/… can you help me? Thanks.

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