Node.js Repl showing up as Bash

Hey

Could you help me solve a problem I'm having with this repl? https://repl.it/@rjlevy/Express-basic-movie-search-with-handlebars

It was originally created as a Node.js repl but some reason has transformed into a BASH repl and doesn't work at all.

Here is the Github repo: https://github.com/rolandjlevy/Express-basic-movie-search-with-handlebars

You previously helped me with this problem: https://repl.it/talk/ask/Why-cant-my-Expressjs-repls-connect-with-my-Github-account/24187

Many thanks,
Roland

Answered by RolandJLevy [earned 5 cycles]

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I’m not v, but why don’t you just add a .replit file? It would work just fine with that configuring the run button.

Thanks for your reply. I have added the .replit file and have this for the contents: run = "node index.js" but I get this error:

Error: Cannot find module 'express'

Do you know what I need to do to run node and express?

Many thanks for your help

Roland

try also adding language="javascript"to the .replit file.

or just actually install it with npm install express in the shell

Thanks so much for your help. I have installed all the node packages using run = "npm install node" etc

The contents of the replit file is now

language = "javascript"
run = "node index.js"

The repl works but is broken. When it was working it used to make a call to the www.omdbapi.com API using the node-fetch package but now nothing happens.

Do you know why this repl changed into a BASH file? It was previously a node file

Thanks
Roland

sadly I do not know why it turned into a bash file.

Do you know anyone that could help? The repl still doesn't work the way it used to.

Thanks
Roland

not really no. Now would be the time when I wished I was V. Maybe try posting that new question in ask, someone will definitely come to help on that one.

Thanks

Do you know the best way to contact moderators like

directly?

Roland

maybe on the repl.it discord? Repl.it has a bugs page so you could just use that.

Thanks for your help with this.

I fixed the problem. The .env file had been deleted so the omdb.com api key was missing - hence the lack of results from the request. I have added the .env file so this issue is now resolved :)

Lol yeah.. that would do it.. happy coding! :)

I had the same problem. I created a new repl with Node.js as language. Then imported my code from GitHub from the version control (Existing git repository).

, thanks. I think your solution is good but it will only work if people create a Git repo and push it to GitHub