Error: Cannot find module '/Users/dir1/dir2/script1.js'

Question

Error: Cannot find module '/Users/dir1/dir2/script1.js'

I am coming across the below error when I try running the node js script I have written

$ node script1.js
module.js:338   
throw err;
        ^
Error: Cannot find module '/Users/dir1/dir2/script1.js'
  at Function.Module._resolveFilename (module.js:336:15)
  at Function.Module._load (module.js:278:25)
  at Function.Module.runMain (module.js:501:10)
  at startup (node.js:124:16) 
  at node.js:811:3

Is there something I am missing on including?

javascript
node.js

Answer 1

The error you are getting indicates that your script1.js file is not where you think it is. Here's an example of what happens if I run Node on a non-existent file:

$ node non-existent

module.js:340
    throw err;
          ^
Error: Cannot find module '/tmp/non-existent'
    at Function.Module._resolveFilename (module.js:338:15)
    at Function.Module._load (module.js:280:25)
    at Function.Module.runMain (module.js:497:10)
    at startup (node.js:119:16)
    at node.js:906:3

Find out where your file is and provide node with the right path.

Answer 2

Figured that it is a bad character issue in the case of this script. Re-typing the script helped resolve the issue.