npm install error while running docker container

Question

I am learning docker and I am getting this error when I run

npm install

npm ERR! code ENOENT
npm ERR! syscall open
npm ERR! path D:\Docker Practice\section4-react-app/package.json
npm ERR! errno -4058
npm ERR! enoent ENOENT: no such file or directory, open 'D:\Docker Practice\section4-react- 
app\package.json'
npm ERR! enoent This is related to npm not being able to find a file.
npm ERR! enoent

npm ERR! A complete log of this run can be found in:
npm ERR!     C:\Users\SIBA\AppData\Local\npm-cache\_logs\2022-04-08T10_01_09_620Z-debug-0.log

This is my package.json file showing all the dependencies

{
  "name": "react-app",
  "version": "0.1.0",
  "private": true,
  "dependencies": {
    "@testing-library/jest-dom": "^5.11.4",
    "@testing-library/react": "^11.1.0",
    "@testing-library/user-event": "^12.1.10",
    "react": "^17.0.1",
    "react-dom": "^17.0.1",
    "react-scripts": "4.0.3",
    "web-vitals": "^1.0.1"
  },
  "scripts": {
    "start": "react-scripts start",
    "build": "react-scripts build",
    "test": "react-scripts test",
    "eject": "react-scripts eject"
  },
  "eslintConfig": {
    "extends": [
      "react-app",
      "react-app/jest"
    ]
  },
  "browserslist": {
    "production": [
      ">0.2%",
      "not dead",
      "not op_mini all"
    ],
    "development": [
      "last 1 chrome version",
      "last 1 firefox version",
      "last 1 safari version"
    ]
  }
}

I am following mosh tutorial to learn docker.

My task is to run npm install so it automatically installs all the dependencies listed in this project but I am getting above error.

Can someone help me out in this.

I know the versions may be old but it's completly fine as docker will run all the code according to the given dependencies.

So, instead of updated version, I need my application to be build with this version of software and then deploy it to docker container.

Looking forward to hear from you.

Source code is present here

Regards, Ali

Answer 1

You must run the npm install in the directory where package.json is located, the error clearly states that npm cannot find the package.json:

npm ERR! enoent ENOENT: no such file or directory, open 'D:\Docker Practice\section4-react- app\package.json' npm ERR! enoent This is related to npm not being able to find a file.

So it must be some issue with the path.

Though to debug this error, the provided information is not enough:

1. Open up your terminal or cmd and go to the directory where package.json is located (using the cd command)

2. run the ls command, it will show all the files present in the directory

3. take the screenshot of your terminal now and post it here

4. then run npm install and again take a screenshot of your terminal and post it here.