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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

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

@rjlevy 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

@rjlevy 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

@rjlevy 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 @Highwayman

Do you know the best way to contact moderators like @Vandesm14 directly?

Roland

@rjlevy 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 :)

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

mattiasinokuchi

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).

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