Project is not run. using "npx create-expo-app@latest" command to create the project

[keYa2508]

Description

Create a new project using "npx create-expo-app@latest" this commamnd and run the project i receive this error

Logs for your project will appear below. Press Ctrl+C to exit.
node:events:498
throw er; // Unhandled 'error' event
^

Error: EMFILE: too many open files, watch
at FSEvent.FSWatcher._handle.onchange (node:internal/fs/watchers:207:21)
Emitted 'error' event on NodeWatcher instance at:
at FSWatcher._checkedEmitError (../node_modules/metro-file-map/src/watchers/NodeWatcher.js:82:12)
at FSWatcher.emit (node:events:520:28)
at FSEvent.FSWatcher._handle.onchange (node:internal/fs/watchers:213:12) {
errno: -24,
syscall: 'watch',
code: 'EMFILE',
filename: null
}

Node.js v22.7.0

Steps to reproduce

create a app using "npx create-expo-app@latest" command, and start the project using "npx expo start"

React Native Version

0.74.5

Affected Platforms

Other (please specify)

Output of npx react-native info

info Fetching system and libraries information...
(node:83705) [DEP0040] DeprecationWarning: The `punycode` module is deprecated. Please use a userland alternative instead.
(Use `node --trace-deprecation ...` to show where the warning was created)
System:
  OS: macOS 14.6.1
  CPU: (8) arm64 Apple M1
  Memory: 99.27 MB / 8.00 GB
  Shell:
    version: "5.9"
    path: /bin/zsh
Binaries:
  Node:
    version: 22.7.0
    path: /opt/homebrew/bin/node
  Yarn:
    version: 1.22.22
    path: /opt/homebrew/bin/yarn
  npm:
    version: 10.8.2
    path: /opt/homebrew/bin/npm
  Watchman:
    version: 2024.08.26.00
    path: /opt/homebrew/bin/watchman
Managers:
  CocoaPods:
    version: 1.15.2
    path: ../.rbenv/shims/pod
SDKs:
  iOS SDK:
    Platforms:
      - DriverKit 23.5
      - iOS 17.5
      - macOS 14.5
      - tvOS 17.5
      - visionOS 1.2
      - watchOS 10.5
  Android SDK: Not Found
IDEs:
  Android Studio: 2023.3 AI-233.14808.21.2331.11842104
  Xcode:
    version: 15.4/15F31d
    path: /usr/bin/xcodebuild
Languages:
  Java:
    version: 17.0.12
    path: /usr/bin/javac
  Ruby:
    version: 3.3.1
    path: ../.rbenv/shims/ruby
npmPackages:
  "@react-native-community/cli": Not Found
  react:
    installed: 18.2.0
    wanted: 18.2.0
  react-native:
    installed: 0.74.5
    wanted: 0.74.5
  react-native-macos: Not Found
npmGlobalPackages:
  "*react-native*": Not Found
Android:
  hermesEnabled: Not found
  newArchEnabled: Not found
iOS:
  hermesEnabled: Not found
  newArchEnabled: Not found

info React Native v0.75.2 is now available (your project is running on v0.74.5).
info Changelog: https://github.com/facebook/react-native/releases/tag/v0.75.2
info Diff: https://react-native-community.github.io/upgrade-helper/?from=0.74.5
info For more info, check out "https://reactnative.dev/docs/upgrading?os=macos".

Stacktrace or Logs

Starting project at ../Work/new/BsfSale
(node:80627) [DEP0040] DeprecationWarning: The `punycode` module is deprecated. Please use a userland alternative instead.
(Use `node --trace-deprecation ...` to show where the warning was created)
Starting Metro Bundler
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› Metro waiting on exp://192.168.1.24:8081
› Scan the QR code above with Expo Go (Android) or the Camera app (iOS)

› Web is waiting on http://localhost:8081

› Using Expo Go
› Press s │ switch to development build

› Press a │ open Android
› Press i │ open iOS simulator
› Press w │ open web

› Press j │ open debugger
› Press r │ reload app
› Press m │ toggle menu
› Press o │ open project code in your editor

› Press ? │ show all commands

Logs for your project will appear below. Press Ctrl+C to exit.
node:events:498
      throw er; // Unhandled 'error' event
      ^

Error: EMFILE: too many open files, watch
    at FSEvent.FSWatcher._handle.onchange (node:internal/fs/watchers:207:21)
Emitted 'error' event on NodeWatcher instance at:
    at FSWatcher._checkedEmitError (../Work/new/BsfSale/node_modules/metro-file-map/src/watchers/NodeWatcher.js:82:12)
    at FSWatcher.emit (node:events:520:28)
    at FSEvent.FSWatcher._handle.onchange (node:internal/fs/watchers:213:12) {
  errno: -24,
  syscall: 'watch',
  code: 'EMFILE',
  filename: null
}

Node.js v22.7.0

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[cipolleschi]

If you are facing issues with Expo, please open an issue in their repo first.
If their investigation finds out that the problem is in React Native core, please open a new issue.

[ozgurunlu]

fwiw, you can run npm i or npm install again (so, for the second time), after the npx create-expo-app@latest command runs its course. That seems to fix the same problem I was having.

For some reason npx create-expo-app@latest does not create all the necessary node_module dependencies. Running npm install for the second time fixes that.