When I enter react-native -v in my react-native project directory, all I get is command not found! How do I install this command?
You have to install the react native cli first, globally:
sudo npm i -g react-native-cli
Now you can enter 'react-native -v' at the command line from inside your project directory, and the version info for react native will appear correctly.
You can also see how react native is installed globally on your system (not just for the project) with
npm view react-native version
I have been working with react-native project in another pc and it has been working correctly. Now I cloned project to another device where I have react-native installed since I work with other project and I cannot run it.
When I run react-native run-android I get this error:
Cannot run program "npx": error=2, No such file or directory
I'm using Android Studio 4 on Mac OS Catalina 10.15.6.
I solved the problem by running Android Studio with bellow command on console.
$ open -a "Android Studio.app"
Simple steps you need to go through to make it work with npx
sudo npm uninstall -g react-native-cli
sudo npm i -g npx
npx react-native run-android
More detailed explanation why this is happenig
Issue was that Facebook is not using anymore react-native-cli as they are using npx.
As stated in Facebook page:
If you previously installed a global react-native-cli package, please remove it as it may cause unexpected issues.
So i had to run sudo npm uninstall -g react-native-cli to remove react-native-cli
They also say that npx is shipped with nodejs but that wasn't my case.
React Native has a built-in command line interface, which you can use to generate a new project. You can access it without installing anything globally using npx, which ships with Node.js.
So I had to install it using sudo npm i -g npx
After installing npx then just need to run npx react-native run-android.
Be aware of npx before react-native run-android
Now you don't have any command react-native now we only have 'npx' and react-native run-android is just a parameter for npx. For ex. to start metro we should run npx react-native start
I had the same issues, so I followed these steps:
Start by installing the latest version of Android Studio (Don't delete the old version, just copy paste that to another directory or in my case I just added the Android Studio 3.2.1 that I had to a folder called olderAndroidStudio, on mac).
Make sure you don't click on import settings from Existing.
Follow along the installation, and complete it.
Build and Run, app runs without any problems.
I additionally uninstalled react-native-cli using the method given in the accepted answer.
In my case, I just quit Android Studio and reopened, and the error was gone.
Maybe throw in a ./gradlew clean for goo measure.
I solved it by finding the command that was throwing error and ran it directly
node -e "console.log(require('react-native/cli').bin)"
which outputs a path, something like
$HOME/my-app/node_modules/#react-native-community/cli/build/bin.js
then I pasted that path in android/app/build.gradle
project.ext.react = [
entryFile: "index.js",
enableHermes: true, // clean and rebuild if changing
cliPath: "$HOME/my-app/node_modules/#react-native-community/cli/build/bin.js" // <--- add this
]
I'm trying to build a project in expo react native project.
My expo version is 3.2.2, sdkVersion is 35.
When I ran in cmd (on Windows 10)
set EXPO_DEBUG=true
expo build:android -c
I got:
Request failed with status code 400
Error: Request failed with status code 400
at createError (C:\Users\Jonny\AppData\Roaming\npm\node_modules\expo-cli\node_modules\axios\lib\core\createError.js:16:15)
at settle (C:\Users\Jonny\AppData\Roaming\npm\node_modules\expo-cli\node_modules\axios\lib\core\settle.js:17:12)
at IncomingMessage.handleStreamEnd (C:\Users\Jonny\AppData\Roaming\npm\node_modules\expo-cli\node_modules\axios\lib\adapters\http.js:237:11)
at IncomingMessage.emit (events.js:203:15)
at endReadableNT (_stream_readable.js:1145:12)
at process._tickCallback (internal/process/next_tick.js:63:19)
I'm tried to update expo version, sdkVersion, the version in react, check for internet connection.
Expo login and logout works fine. I don't have any proxy in my network.
I don't have any clues for what search or how to fix this problem.
Seems was a error in expo-cli version 3.2.2.
The update 3.2.3 fixed for me.
I have fixed the issue by using this command
Move to your root folder then type this command in your terminal
npm install -g expo-cli
I had two versions of expo-cli installed (one via yarn global install expo-cli and one as a dev dependency in project yarn add -D expo-cli). This started working for me after I removed the global expo-cli:
yarn global remove expo-cli
and used the local version in my project instead:
yarn run expo-cli start
Run those following command, then we are good to go.
$ yarn global remove expo-cli && yarn global add expo-cli
$ rm -rf node_modules/ yarn.lock && yarn install
$ yarn run start
I'm generating a new project using React-Native in Command Prompt but I get an error when I use the following command:
react-native init Style
This is the result I get:
√ Downloading template
× Copying template
error Error: Cannot find module 'C:\Users\User\AppData\Local\Temp\rncli-init-template-srEvW0\node_modules\react-native\template.config'
error EBUSY: resource busy or locked, rmdir 'D:\FUSI\React Native\Style'. Run CLI with --verbose flag for more details.
Error: EBUSY: resource busy or locked, rmdir 'D:\FUSI\React Native\Style'
at Object.rmdirSync (fs.js:684:3)
at rmdirSync (D:\FUSI\React Native\node_modules\fs-extra\lib\remove\rimraf.js:276:13)
at Object.rimrafSync [as removeSync] (D:\FUSI\React Native\node_modules\fs-extra\lib\remove\rimraf.js:252:7)
at Object.initialize [as func] (D:\FUSI\React Native\node_modules\react-native\node_modules#react-native-community\cli\build\commands\init\init.js:295:26)
at process._tickCallback (internal/process/next_tick.js:68:7)
How can I fix this error?
Mustafa AK had it right. What worked for me is adding the --npm flag at the end of the command.
I followed the tutorial exactly how it was laid out on the React website and was running into the same error. For whatever reason, if you have yarn and npm installed the command to create a new project will not work. So you have to add the --npm flag to get it to only use npm and this will work.
npx react-native init AwesomeProject --npm
This Same error comes with me. But I solved by following ways...
First, uninstall the node from your system and download the latest version of node and install it.
2.after installation of the latest version of node you need to write the command in your command prompt
npm install -g react-native-cli
Now go to your project directory
cd your-react-native-project directory
now create your react-native project
react-native init your-project-name.
https://stackoverflow.com/a/71725307/16114216
Be sure uninstall global react-native/cli as described react-native tutorials
Try to use --npm end of init command if you had yarn and npm both.
npx react-native init MyApp --template react-native-template-typescript --npm
Note: If you have both yarn and npm installed on your machine, React Native CLI will always try to use yarn, so even if you use npx utility, only react-native executable will be installed using npm and the rest of the work will be delegated to yarn. You can force usage of npm adding --npm flag to the command.
I recently started with react-native. I install it using the tutorial on the Facebook site and everything works well for a day or two until this message comes up:
'react-native' is not recognized as an internal or external command,
operable program or batch file.
Nothing works except uninstalling everything and starting all over again. The environments are ok and work (npm, choco, etc.). I have also tried removing and adding react-native to environment variables, restarting, and running cmd in administrator mode, but nothing so far. I should add that I use windows 10 64-bit.
I had the same issue and tried the following but didnt work
Adding npm path to my Environment variables; both system and user
Re install npm and react-native-cli
Both didn't work for me, im using Windows 10;
Solution that worked for me is to install react-native-cli globally
You can install it globally by using the below command:
npm install -g react-native-cli
You can simply use npx react-native <command> it will work
npm install -g react-native-cli
But dont forget to restart command promprt
Your system or user environment PATH variable was edited, you can uninstall NodeJs and install it again or add the below path to the end of PATH variable into user variables the restart the Windows :
C:\Users\[USER-NAME]\AppData\Roaming\npm
this should work.
You need to setup the npm path in your environment variables. Please look at the images down below
Then follow the command : for installing -g ( global ) for cli in your system
npm install -g react-native-cli
I get the same error right off the bat on Windows 10 running in cmd window in adminstrator mode, however there is also a bash shell version of react-native that worked for me in a git bash window.
cmd:----------------------------------------------
C:\Users\David\Documents\react>where react-native
C:\Users\David\AppData\Roaming\npm\react-native
C:\Users\David\AppData\Roaming\npm\react-native.cmd
C:\Users\David\Documents\react>react-native init AwesomeProject
'react-native' is not recognized as an internal or external command,
operable program or batch file.
git bash:----------------------------------------
David#CYBER-PC ~/Documents/react
$ react-native init AwesomeProject
This will walk you through creating a new React Native project in c:\Users\David\Documents\react\AwesomeProject
Installing react-native package from npm...
Setting up new React Native app in c:\Users\David\Documents\react\AwesomeProject
AwesomeProject#0.0.1 c:\Users\David\Documents\react\AwesomeProject`-- react#15.3.1
To run your app on iOS:
cd c:\Users\David\Documents\react\AwesomeProject
react-native run-ios
- or -
Open c:\Users\David\Documents\react\AwesomeProject\ios\AwesomeProject.xcodeproj in Xcode
Hit the Run button
To run your app on Android:
Have an Android emulator running (quickest way to get started), or a device connected
cd c:\Users\David\Documents\react\AwesomeProject
react-native run-android
npm install -g react-native-cli
I had to add the %APPDATA%\npm folder to my PATH on Windows 10. Global modules are installed there.
If uninstalling and installing again the npm did not work on you, try adding %APPDATA%\npm to path (Environment variables) then quick reboot/restart. System Reboot should really be part of the process. This worked on my end.
Install :
npm install -g react-native-cli
Uninstall :
npm uninstall -g react-native-cli
If you are following the getting started guide for Windows/Android, they recommend installing nodejs via Chocolatey. But Chocolatey likes to have administrator rights when it installs things. If you're just a regular user, this seems to interfere with how npm installs react-native-cli. In my case, the react-native command was only recognized when I launched a command prompt as admin.
What I did to fix:
launched command prompt as admin
uninstalled react-native-cli globally: npm uninstall -g react-native-cli
uninstalled nodejs via Chocolatey: choco uninstall nodejs
Now, as a regular user without admin rights:
installed nodejs via the nodejs website (not Chocolatey)
installed react-native-cli globally: npm install -g react-native-cli
I uninstalled node.js and then reinstalled it, and it worked like a charm
just uninstall the node.js and reinstall it..
then install the cli package typing command
npm install -g react-native-cli..
now you are ready to make your project.
To make project open a folder from your drive wherever your folder is located.
Then type command
react-native init albums
it will create a project for you inside your directory.
None of the above mentioned solutions worked for me. What did work was to remove nodejs, and reinstall it via Chocolatey with the following command:
PS > choco install -y nodejs.install python2 jdk8
> npm install -g react-native-cli
C:\Users\user\AppData\Roaming\npm\react-native ->
C:\Users\user\AppData\Roaming\npm\node_modules\react-native-cli\index.js
+ react-native-cli#2.0.1
added 41 packages from 15 contributors in 4.528s
I had this problem also becuase I restored my files from a previous OS installation. My problem was a wrong prefix in my C:\Users\user_name\.npmrc file.
Run npm config list and make sure that all your npm config variables are leading to the correct file paths. Delete the .npmrc file if you want have it to go back to the defaults. That's what I did and react-native command is working for me again.
I hope this helps.
i have no clear idea but below steps worked for me.
delete Node Modules
Uninstall react-native cli. This is Recommended in the react-native Documentation
"If you previously installed a global react-native-cli package, please remove it as it may cause unexpected issues."
npm uninstall -g react-native-cli
clean gradlew. in your project folder, go to the android folder by typing cd android
and run gradlew clean
move back to your project folder cd .., then run
npx react-native run-android
these steps worked for me. took some time when running first time.
use node.js stable version or recommended version.
On window 10, nodejs>11 global node libraries seems to be installed in C:\Users\your_user_name.npm-global. So you need to set the variable to point to that path
I had problems because of this strange mistake.
I checked to see if it was globally loaded again
I didn't delete all packages
I even deleted C:\Users[USER-NAME]\AppData\Roaming\ npm manually, but there was no solution.
The only thing that is the solution is to use the current version of node.js.
uninstall nodejs completely(restart your pc) and reinstall it using chocolatey and follow other commands from https://facebook.github.io/react-native/docs/getting-started.
worked perfectly fine for me!
Even if you have installed react-native globally and still get the same try adding path of npm module (C:\Users\your user name\AppData\Roaming\npm) to system variables instead of user variables.
I know it's too late, anyway
Make sure you've added the path of the NPM in system variable rather than user variable in the System Environment Variables.
PATH : C:\Users\user_name\AppData\Roaming\npm
Open a the command prompt and type: npm config list:
Get the path underlined in red and add it your system path (change two back slashes into one), for example: C:\Users\YOURNAME\AppData\Roaming\npm.
This solved the issue for me
I just wrote "react-native -v" to console to check have I still react-native and then just I wrote "react-native run-android" again and this time it worked. Yes just that. React native is terrible technology.
Looks like I have uninstalled react native cli by mistake, I tried all answers mentioned above, but the below command worked for me.
npx react-native run-android.
Solution
I was facing 'react-native' is not recognized as an internal or external command,operable program or batch file error when I was running react-native start in VsCode.
I Solved it by running npm install -g react-native-cli in PowerShell
Steps to follow
run PowerShell as admin (important step)
run running npm install -g react-native-cli in PowerShell
close VsCode and rerun it
that's all!
I solve this problem by running
npm install -g react-native-cli
then another error appears
Command run-android unrecognized.
I fixed this error by
npm install
Use npx before your command
npx react-native
Not just
react-native
if you faced the same issue as me just type :
npm i react-native
then try to create a new project as its recommended by the react native doc by typing :
npx react-native init yourProjectName
this should resolve your problem
hope this was helpful