can't run, start, test, play with or do anything usefull with the latest react-native app

[lcr0815]

• [X ] Review the documentation: https://facebook.github.io/react-native
  WHAT DOCUMENTATION? I wish this crappy error were documented
• [X ] Search for existing issues: https://github.com/facebook/react-native/issues
  this just sends me into another rabbit hole and more waste of time
• Use the latest React Native release: https://github.com/facebook/react-native/releases

Environment as created by the react-native init command

{
"name": "YodeNodeError",
"version": "0.0.1",
"private": true,
"scripts": {
"start": "node node_modules/react-native/local-cli/cli.js start",
"test": "jest"
},
"dependencies": {
"react": "16.4.1",
"react-native": "0.56.0"
},
"devDependencies": {
"babel-jest": "23.4.2",
"babel-preset-react-native": "5",
"jest": "23.5.0",
"react-test-renderer": "16.4.1"
},
"jest": {
"preset": "react-native"
}
}

RN version info
Returning_from_des>react-native --version
react-native-cli: 2.0.1
react-native: 0.56.0

using the genymotion emulator but it fails equally the same using the AS emulator or a device....

Description

Describe your issue in detail. Include screenshots if needed. If this is a regression, let us know.

1. create a new app with the react-native-cli
2. build and start the new app with the react-native run-android cli command
3. go and get a towel to wipe your tears because as expected all hell breaks loose and nothing works

Reproducible Demo

run react-native init foo
run `react-native run-android'

[lcr0815]

can't install or run watchman
have removed the node_modules several times
have recreated the app multiple times.
funny thing is, RN used to work.... PERIOD
and the SO is useless and a complete time waster....
it's obvious this stuff is not ready for prime time because every time someone makes a change it takes forever to be able to use the platform to create something useful LIKE A WORKING APP FROM THE GETGO

[react-native-bot]

Can you run react-native info and edit your issue to include these results under the Environment section?

If you believe this information is irrelevant to the reported issue, you may write [skip envinfo] under Environment to let us know.

[hramos]

Your environment info looks incomplete, but from the screenshot it looks like you're using Windows. We are aware that the 0.56 release has some issues on Windows, and this is being discussed over at #20353

Friendly reminder that the project is worked on by humans, and they read what you write here.

Duplicate of #20353