secret should be set

[ituageorge]

Error: secret should be set at module.exports (C:\Users\GEORGE\Desktop\exam-timed-backend-app\node_modules\express-jwt\lib\index.js:20:42) at jwt (C:\Users\GEORGE\Desktop\exam-timed-backend-app_helpers\jwt.js:13:12) at Object. (C:\Users\GEORGE\Desktop\exam-timed-backend-app\server.js:15:9) at Module._compile (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:955:30) at Object.Module._extensions..js (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:991:10) at Module.load (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:811:32) at Function.Module._load (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:723:14) at Function.Module.runMain (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:1043:10) at internal/main/run_main_module.js:17:11 [nodemon] app crashed - waiting for file changes before starting...

[Adebolavictor]

I cant. see the config.json file

[Adebolavictor]

what value type is expected for secret in jwt (C:\Users\GEORGE\Desktop\exam-timed-backend-app_helpers\jwt.js:13:12)

[Adebolavictor]

are you there?

[Adebolavictor]

String or JSON?

[ituageorge]

string

[Adebolavictor]

put the value in the config file directly into the secret param of the function and see if it works

[ituageorge]

goodafternoon The secret is working now

On Sun, Jan 17, 2021 at 2:53 PM Adebola Victor notifications@github.com wrote:

put the value in the config file directly into the secret param of the function and see if it works

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[Adebolavictor]

How did you resolve it?

[ituageorge]

I omitted to put require('rootpath')() at the beginning of the file to require or import the file name directly without having to trace the path Or simply require the file by using the path eg const jwt = require( '../_helpers/jwt');

On Mon, Jan 18, 2021 at 2:36 PM itua osagie ituaosagie100@gmail.com wrote:

goodafternoon The secret is working now

On Sun, Jan 17, 2021 at 2:53 PM Adebola Victor notifications@github.com wrote:

put the value in the config file directly into the secret param of the function and see if it works

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[ituageorge]

This is showing at the console: Server listening on port 80 (node:11132) UnhandledPromiseRejectionWarning: MongooseServerSelectionError: Could not connect to any servers in your MongoDB Atlas cluster. One common reason is that you're trying to access the database from an IP that isn't whitelisted. Make sure your current IP address is on your Atlas cluster's IP whitelist: https://docs.atlas.mongodb.com/security-whitelist/ at NativeConnection.Connection.openUri (C:\Users\GEORGE\Desktop\exam-timed-backend-app\node_modules\mongoose\lib\connection.js:832:32) at C:\Users\GEORGE\Desktop\exam-timed-backend-app\node_modules\mongoose\lib\index.js:345:10 at C:\Users\GEORGE\Desktop\exam-timed-backend-app\node_modules\mongoose\lib\helpers\promiseOrCallback.js:31:5 at new Promise () at promiseOrCallback (C:\Users\GEORGE\Desktop\exam-timed-backend-app\node_modules\mongoose\lib\helpers\promiseOrCallback.js:30:10) at Mongoose._promiseOrCallback (C:\Users\GEORGE\Desktop\exam-timed-backend-app\node_modules\mongoose\lib\index.js:1135:10) at Mongoose.connect (C:\Users\GEORGE\Desktop\exam-timed-backend-app\node_modules\mongoose\lib\index.js:344:20) at Object. (C:\Users\GEORGE\Desktop\exam-timed-backend-app_helpers\db.js:6:10) at Module._compile (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:955:30) at Object.Module._extensions..js (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:991:10) at Module.load (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:811:32) at Function.Module._load (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:723:14) at Module.require (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:848:19) at require (internal/modules/cjs/helpers.js:74:18) at Object. (C:\Users\GEORGE\Desktop\exam-timed-backend-app\users\userService.js:5:12) at Module._compile (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:955:30) (node:11132) UnhandledPromiseRejectionWarning: Unhandled promise rejection. This error originated either by throwing inside of an async function without a catch block, or by rejecting a promise which was not handled with .catch(). (rejection id: 1) (node:11132) [DEP0018] DeprecationWarning: Unhandled promise rejections are deprecated. In the future, promise rejections that are not handled will terminate the Node.js process with a non-zero exit code.

On Mon, Jan 18, 2021 at 3:18 PM itua osagie ituaosagie100@gmail.com wrote:

I omitted to put require('rootpath')() at the beginning of the file to require or import the file name directly without having to trace the path Or simply require the file by using the path eg const jwt = require( '../_helpers/jwt');

On Mon, Jan 18, 2021 at 2:36 PM itua osagie ituaosagie100@gmail.com wrote:

goodafternoon The secret is working now

On Sun, Jan 17, 2021 at 2:53 PM Adebola Victor notifications@github.com wrote:

put the value in the config file directly into the secret param of the function and see if it works

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[Adebolavictor]

Open a new issue ticket for it

[ituageorge]

Ok. This particular issue has been resolved

[Adebolavictor]

It's important to share how it was resolved for reference purpose and to help others when they come across the issue