Azure Devops NPM Please change your working directory to a valid directory

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I am trying to build a project with npm run-script build

my package.json is like this

{
  "name": "isomorphic",
  "version": "2.6.0",
  "private": true,
  "dependencies": {
    "adal-angular": "^1.0.17",
    "antd": "^3.0.3",
    "antd-local-icon": "^0.1.3",
    "axios": "^0.18.0",
    "classnames": "^2.2.5",
    "clone": "^2.1.1",
    "history": "^4.6.3",
    "nprogress": "^0.2.0",
    "postcss-inline-rtl": "^0.9.8",
    "q": "^1.5.1",
    "react": "^16.2.0",
    "react-adal": "^0.4.17",
    "react-dom": "^16.2.0",
    "react-highlight-words": "^0.16.0",
    "react-intl": "^2.3.0",
    "react-placeholder": "^2.0.0",
    "react-redux": "^5.0.4",
    "react-router": "^4.1.1",
    "react-router-dom": "^4.1.0",
    "react-router-redux": "^5.0.0-alpha.5",
    "react-scripts": "1.0.17",
    "react-sidebar": "^2.3.2",
    "react-smooth-scrollbar": "^8.0.6",
    "react-throttle": "^0.3.0",
    "react-window-size-listener": "^1.0.10",
    "redux": "^3.6.0",
    "redux-devtools": "^3.3.2",
    "redux-devtools-dock-monitor": "^1.1.1",
    "redux-devtools-log-monitor": "^1.2.0",
    "redux-saga": "^0.16.0",
    "redux-thunk": "^2.2.0",
    "smooth-scrollbar": "^8.2.5",
    "styled-components": "^2.2.1",
    "styled-theme": "^0.3.3",
    "webpack-cli": "^3.2.3"
  },
  "devDependencies": {
    "react-app-rewired": "^1.4.0",
    "webpack": "^4.29.5"
  },
  "scripts": {
    "start": "react-app-rewired start",
    "build": "react-app-rewired build",
    "test": "react-app-rewired test --env=jsdom",
    "eject": "react-scripts eject"
  }
}

and my build definition is like this

However I still get this error: Azure Devops NPM Please change your working directory to a valid directory

Shayki Abramczyk · Accepted Answer · 2019-03-19 16:57:52Z

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In the field Working folder that contains package.json you specified the file itself and not the folder path. you just need to put the folder path that contains the package.json.

edited Mar 19, 2019 at 16:57

answered Mar 19, 2019 at 5:37

Shayki Abramczyk

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Luis Valencia Over a year ago

##[error]Error: ENOENT: no such file or directory, stat 'D:\a\1\s\${Build.SourcesDirectory}'

Shayki Abramczyk Over a year ago

Replace the ‘{}’ with ‘()’

Luis Valencia Over a year ago

thanks, but now I have lots of other errors, its very strange because locally the same commands works

Luis Valencia Over a year ago

stackoverflow.com/questions/55231041/…

Shayki Abramczyk Over a year ago

You're welcome. I will check your another question.

Mehmet · Accepted Answer · 2019-05-29 07:34:16Z

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Just leave empty "Working folder with package.json" field

answered May 29, 2019 at 7:34

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RSW Over a year ago

This works. I was giving the js file instead of directory.

Mohamed Hassan · Accepted Answer · 2020-11-23 13:31:49Z

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added "Node Tool Installer" with version "6.9.1" added "Npm" with the following custom command "install -g npm@latest"

answered Nov 23, 2020 at 13:31

Mohamed Hassan

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