./node_modules/@prisma/client/runtime/index.js:35865:17-40 - Error: Module not found: Error: Can't resolve '_http_common'

Question

I'm using angular universal with express-engine, the build for server fails with this error message:

./node_modules/@prisma/client/runtime/index.js:35865:17-40 - Error: Module not found: Error: Can't resolve '_http_common' in 'C:\Users\jude\Documents\Portfolio\evaluation-system\evaluation-system-app\node_modules@prisma\client\runtime'

Answer 1

After some google research, i figured out how to fix this bug:

1. install custom-webpack ( npm install @angular-builders/custom-webpack --save-dev )

2. update angular.json file by doing the following: replace this:

   "server": { "builder": "@angular-devkit/build-angular:server", . . . }

   to this

   "server": { "builder": "@angular-builders/custom-webpack:server", }

3. update the options section in the server

   "server": { "builder": "@angular-builders/custom-webpack:server", "options": { . . . "customWebpackConfig": { "path": "./webpack.config.js" } }

4. Now create a new file at the root of you app with name "webpack.config.js"

5. inside webpack.config.js add these

   module.exports = { externals: ["_http_common", "encoding"], };

That's it. I hope this helps. happy coding!!!

Answer 2

Use webpack-node-externals:

webpack.config.js:

const nodeExternals = require('webpack-node-externals')

module.exports = {
  ...
  externals: [ nodeExternals() ],
  ...
}