Running v4

[GerhardMes]

Hello, I wanted to test the new version. And I installed it, as mentioned. then I tried to run the cms for testing. But I get an error message.

node index.js        
internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:983
  throw err;
  ^

Error: Cannot find module 'total4/debug'
... /..../cms/index.js
    at Function.Module._resolveFilename (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:980:15)
    at Function.Module._load (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:862:27)
    at Module.require (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:1042:19)
    at require (internal/modules/cjs/helpers.js:77:18)
    at Object.<anonymous> (/..../cms/index.js:19:2)
    at Module._compile (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:1156:30)
    at Object.Module._extensions..js (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:1176:10)
    at Module.load (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:1000:32)
    at Function.Module._load (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:899:14)
    at Function.executeUserEntryPoint [as runMain] (internal/modules/run_main.js:74:12) {
  code: 'MODULE_NOT_FOUND',
  requireStack: [ '/..../cms/index.js' ]

Do I have to "uninstall" the previous version first? Calling --version, it says 4.0.0. Therefore, everything is fine with the install process, right?

[GerhardMes]

It is funny. I tried to play around with the electron-packager. Didn't worked, but now the cms ist running. I have no idea what made it; but I am happy. Cheers Gerhard

[petersirka]

You didn't have installed Total.js 4 from NPM Error: Cannot find module 'total4/debug' ... but if it works, then OK 👍

[DominikusKrueger]

Hi! I have a very similar (my guess: the very same) problem. I was following the tutorial for running totaljs v4 (https://docs.totaljs.com/total4/40cfc001mn51c/) on a fresh ubuntu 22.04 VM, installed node 16.18.0, and total4 via "npm install -g total4". When I run "total4 -v" it gives me but running "node index.js" on the file of the tutorial I get the following error message:

node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:988
            throw err;
            ^
      Error: Cannot find module 'total4'
      Require stack:
      - /home/dominikus/Schreibtisch/New Folder/index.js
          at Function.Module._resolveFilename (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:985:15)
          at Function.Module._load (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:833:27)
          at Module.require (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:1057:19)
          at require (node:internal/modules/cjs/helpers:103:18)
          at Object.<anonymous> (/home/dominikus/Schreibtisch/New Folder/index.js:2:1)
          at Module._compile (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:1155:14)
          at Object.Module._extensions..js (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:1209:10)
          at Module.load (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:1033:32)
          at Function.Module._load (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:868:12)
          at Function.executeUserEntryPoint [as runMain] (node:internal/modules/run_main:81:12) {
        code: 'MODULE_NOT_FOUND',
        requireStack: [ '/home/dominikus/Schreibtisch/New Folder/index.js' ]
      }

As far as I understand it, this points to the line require('total4'); within the tutorial file index.js and for some reason this module is not found. I would be thankful for any tip!

[petersirka]

Hi @DominikusKrueger, global modules are global, they are not part of your app. Example for understanding:

Just imagine my Mac folder structure:

• /usr/bin/node_modules/ for global modules
• /users/petersirka/node/apps/ my apps
  • if you run the app then Node.js tries to find node_modules directory in the current directory, if the directory doesn't exist it goes to the parent directory, then to the parent again, parent again, etc.. So if you see, global modules are not on the parent path.

So the error message means that your app and all of parent directories doesn't contain node_modules directory with Node.js modules.

So I recommend:

• create directory /users/petersirka/node/node_modules/
• open that directory in the terminal and install Total.js $ npm install total4
• then again, try to run your app and everything will work correctly