Error on yo webapp Cannot find module 'C:\Program Files\Git\node_modules\yo\lib\cli.js'

[karkx]

Hello I have this error while i trying first time generate webapp :

$ yo webapp
module.js:442
    throw err;
    ^

Error: Cannot find module 'C:\Program Files\Git\node_modules\yo\lib\cli.js'
    at Function.Module._resolveFilename (module.js:440:15)
    at Function.Module._load (module.js:388:25)
    at Function.Module.runMain (module.js:575:10)
    at startup (node.js:160:18)
    at node.js:449:3

System Win 7 Home Premium x64
I have installed node 6.2.0 and dependencies and generator from getting started.

Edit

Here is log from installing yo it seems like its evryhing allright.

$ npm install --global yo
npm WARN deprecated cross-spawn-async@2.2.4: cross-spawn no longer requires a build toolchain, use it instead!
npm WARN deprecated npmconf@2.1.2: this package has been reintegrated into npm and is now out of date with respect to npm
C:\Users\User\AppData\Roaming\npm\yo -> C:\Users\User\AppData\Roaming\npm\node_modules\yo\lib\cli.js
C:\Users\User\AppData\Roaming\npm\yo-complete -> C:\Users\User\AppData\Roaming\npm\node_modules\yo\lib\completion\index.js

> yo@1.8.3 postinstall C:\Users\User\AppData\Roaming\npm\node_modules\yo
> yodoctor


Yeoman Doctor
Running sanity checks on your system

√ Global configuration file is valid
√ NODE_PATH matches the npm root
√ Node.js version
√ No .bowerrc file in home directory
√ No .yo-rc.json file in home directory
√ npm version

Everything looks all right!
C:\Users\User\AppData\Roaming\npm
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[kevva]

Try upgrading to 1.8.4 and report back if it works. Might be some issue during publishing that caused that file not to be published. It has happened before and is most likely due to Node 6/npm. See https://github.com/SamVerschueren/npm-publish-index-test,

[karkx]

I have installed yo 1.8.4 but still same error occurs. Also I use nvm to downgraed node to 5.7.0 which i use on pc at home but still same error occurs. Also before posting this error I have trying run it on node 4.4.5 but still same error.

[SpacemanPete]

I have the same exact error message:

$ yo
module.js:327
    throw err;
    ^

Error: Cannot find module 'C:\Program Files\Git\node_modules\yo\lib\cli.js'
    at Function.Module._resolveFilename (module.js:325:15)
    at Function.Module._load (module.js:276:25)
    at Function.Module.runMain (module.js:441:10)
    at startup (node.js:139:18)
    at node.js:968:3

I've uninstalled and reinstalled Node (4.4.7) and npm (3.10.5) from scratch and still get the

I've triple checked my PATH variable and it looks fine.

Just checked on a hunch and I'm able to run yo fine in windows cmd.exe prompt, but Git Bash is reporting that error. Makes me think that Git Bash is not able to use the PATH properly.

I started getting this error right after upgrading node and npm a few minor poitn versions. I tried an uninstall and reinstall to no avail.

Still working on a fix. Thoughts anyone?

[bruceCzK]

I think I managed to solve this problem by using symlink,
it is a little tricky and does not entirely solve it, but it works.

Run command below in your cmd at administrator mode
C:\Program Files\Git>mklink /D node_modules %USERPROFILE%\AppData\Roaming\npm\node_modules

%USERPROFILE%\AppData\Roaming\npm\node_modules
Replace this is with your global node_modules path.

[ChadCrank]

I'm having the same issue, I'm using powershell and command line for the user who wants this.

[tabaresjc]

I was experiencing the same problem.

When I updated node using Windows Installer, the installer created a second repository of Node Modules on ProgramFiles, when the original was at %USERPROFILE%\AppData\Roaming\npm\

But the Window PATH was still having the OLD one %USERPROFILE%\AppData\Roaming\npm
So I duly replaced the OLD path with the new one on ProgramFiles, and the problem was fixed

[jfaquinojr]

@jctt1983: Thank you, this fixed my issue.

[silvenon]

@kb-git did any of the provided solutions fix your problem?

[silvenon]

Closing due to inactivity. Will reopen if new info is provided. 😉

[rbosneag]

I have the same error trying a derived generator. Already upgraded node, npm and yo, installed globally the ansi-regex module but all to no avail.

Here is my error:

readline.js:982
            throw err;
            ^

Error: Cannot find module 'ansi-regex'
    at Function.Module._resolveFilename (module.js:469:15)
    at Function.Module._load (module.js:417:25)
    at Module.require (module.js:497:17)
    at require (internal/module.js:20:19)
    at Object.<anonymous> (/usr/local/lib/node_modules/generator-cg-angular15/node_modules/yeoman-generator/node_modules/chalk/node_modules/strip-ansi/index.js:2:38)
    at Module._compile (module.js:570:32)
    at Object.Module._extensions..js (module.js:579:10)
    at Module.load (module.js:487:32)
    at tryModuleLoad (module.js:446:12)
    at Function.Module._load (module.js:438:3)

[silvenon]

@rbosneag I believe you're using generator-cg-angular15, not generator-webapp. Correct me if I'm wrong.