Error: "Cannot find module 'dotenv'" when I try to publish

[NaDasai]

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When I try to publish (npm run move:publish in my creat-aptos-dapp project), I have this issue:

> [email protected] move:publish
> node ./scripts/move/publish

node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:1051
  throw err;
  ^

Error: Cannot find module 'dotenv'
Require stack:
- /Users/nadhir/Documents/Procyon/officeverse/aptosverse/scripts/move/publish.js
    at Module._resolveFilename (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:1048:15)
    at Module._load (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:901:27)
    at Module.require (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:1115:19)
    at require (node:internal/modules/helpers:119:18)
    at Object.<anonymous> (/Users/nadhir/Documents/Procyon/officeverse/aptosverse/scripts/move/publish.js:1:1)
    at Module._compile (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:1233:14)
    at Module._extensions..js (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:1287:10)
    at Module.load (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:1091:32)
    at Module._load (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:938:12)
    at Function.executeUserEntryPoint [as runMain] (node:internal/modules/run_main:83:12) {
  code: 'MODULE_NOT_FOUND',
  requireStack: [
    '/Users/nadhir/Documents/Procyon/officeverse/aptosverse/scripts/move/publish.js'
  ]
}

Node.js v20.4.0

What error, if any, are you getting?

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What have you tried or looked at? Or how can we reproduce the error?

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Which operating system are you using?

macOS

Which SDK or tool are you using? (if any)

Aptos CLI

Describe your environment or tooling in detail

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[0xmaayan]

Hi, thank you for reporting, could you please share your package.json file content? Might be a missing dependency

[NaDasai]

Sure here you go:

{
  "name": "boilerplate-template",
  "private": true,
  "version": "0.0.0",
  "license": "Apache-2.0",
  "scripts": {
    "move:init": "node ./scripts/init",
    "move:test": "node ./scripts/move/test",
    "move:compile": "node ./scripts/move/compile",
    "move:publish": "node ./scripts/move/publish",
    "move:upgrade": "node ./scripts/move/upgrade",
    "dev": "vite",
    "build": "tsc && vite build",
    "deploy": "vercel",
    "lint": "eslint . --ext ts,tsx --report-unused-disable-directives --max-warnings 0",
    "preview": "vite preview",
    "_fmt": "prettier 'frontend/**/*.ts'",
    "fmt": "npm run _fmt -- --write"
  },
  "dependencies": {
    "@aptos-labs/ts-sdk": "1.26.0",
    "@aptos-labs/wallet-adapter-react": "^3.5.0",
    "@radix-ui/react-collapsible": "^1.1.0",
    "@radix-ui/react-dialog": "^1.1.1",
    "@radix-ui/react-dropdown-menu": "^2.1.1",
    "@radix-ui/react-label": "^2.1.0",
    "@radix-ui/react-toast": "^1.2.1",
    "@radix-ui/react-slot": "^1.0.2",
    "@tanstack/react-query": "^5.51.23",
    "class-variance-authority": "^0.7.0",
    "clsx": "^2.1.1",
    "lucide-react": "^0.383.0",
    "react": "^18.2.0",
    "react-dom": "^18.2.0",
    "react-router-dom": "^6.23.1",
    "tailwind-merge": "^2.3.0",
    "tailwindcss-animate": "^1.0.7"
  },
  "devDependencies": {
    "@types/node": "^20.14.1",
    "@types/react": "^18.2.66",
    "@types/react-dom": "^18.2.22",
    "@typescript-eslint/eslint-plugin": "^7.2.0",
    "@typescript-eslint/parser": "^7.2.0",
    "@vitejs/plugin-react": "^4.2.1",
    "autoprefixer": "^10.4.19",
    "eslint": "^8.57.0",
    "eslint-plugin-react-hooks": "^4.6.0",
    "eslint-plugin-react-refresh": "^0.4.6",
    "postcss": "^8.4.38",
    "prettier": "^3.3.2",
    "tailwindcss": "^3.4.3",
    "typescript": "^5.2.2",
    "vite": "^5.2.0",
    "vite-plugin-notifier": "^0.1.5",
    "tree-kill": "1.2.2",
    "dotenv": "16.3.1",
    "vercel": "^35.2.4"
  }
}

[0xmaayan]

Hmm, interesting. You do have the module installed. I also tested this command on a fresh boilerplate template from create-aptos-dapp, and it works as expected on both Vite and Next.js templates.

I'd suggest the following:

1. Delete the package-lock.json and node_modules folders, then run npm install.
2. Ensure your scripts/move/publish.js file matches the one from the Vite template or the Next.js template, depending on which template you're using.