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Getting Error while trying to initialize shopify app with their command npm init @shopify/app@latest
Getting following error
- npm init @shopify/app@latest
(node:80742) Warning: Setting the NODE_TLS_REJECT_UNAUTHORIZED environment variable to '0' makes TLS connections and HTTPS requests insecure by disabling certificate verification.
(Use `node --trace-warnings ...` to show where the warning was created)
Welcome. Let’s get started by naming your app project. You can change it later.
? Your project name?
✔ sustainable-supply-app
? Get started building your app:
✔ Start with Remix (recommended)
? For your Remix template, which language do you want?
✔ JavaScript
── external error ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Error coming from `npm install`
Command failed with exit code 1: npm install
(node:80870) Warning: Setting the NODE_TLS_REJECT_UNAUTHORIZED environment variable to '0' makes TLS connections and HTTPS requests insecure by disabling certificate
verification.
(Use `node --trace-warnings ...` to show where the warning was created)
npm WARN deprecated @babel/[email protected]: This proposal has been merged to the ECMAScript standard and thus this plugin is no longer
maintained. Please use @babel/plugin-transform-class-properties instead.
npm WARN deprecated @babel/[email protected]: This proposal has been merged to the ECMAScript standard and thus this plugin is no longer
maintained. Please use @babel/plugin-transform-object-rest-spread instead.
npm WARN cleanup Failed to remove some directories [
npm WARN cleanup [
npm WARN cleanup '/private/var/folders/25/4j3t9s7n6xx_t3qftrctv6200000gq/T/4918339d29357aa8a757c14cbe37a34a/app/node_modules/@shopify',
npm WARN cleanup [Error: EINVAL: invalid argument, rmdir
'/private/var/folders/25/4j3t9s7n6xx_t3qftrctv6200000gq/T/4918339d29357aa8a757c14cbe37a34a/app/node_modules/@shopify/app/node_modules/@shopify/polaris'] {
npm WARN cleanup errno: -22,
npm WARN cleanup code: 'EINVAL',
npm WARN cleanup syscall: 'rmdir',
npm WARN cleanup path:
'/private/var/folders/25/4j3t9s7n6xx_t3qftrctv6200000gq/T/4918339d29357aa8a757c14cbe37a34a/app/node_modules/@shopify/app/node_modules/@shopify/polaris'
npm WARN cleanup }
npm WARN cleanup ]
npm WARN cleanup ]
npm ERR! code 1
npm ERR! path /private/var/folders/25/4j3t9s7n6xx_t3qftrctv6200000gq/T/4918339d29357aa8a757c14cbe37a34a/app/node_modules/@parcel/watcher
npm ERR! command failed
npm ERR! command sh -c node-gyp rebuild
npm ERR! gyp info it worked if it ends with ok
npm ERR! gyp info using [email protected]
npm ERR! gyp info using [email protected] | darwin | arm64
npm ERR! gyp info find Python using Python version 3.10.13 found at "/Users/vimal.negi/miniconda3/bin/python3"
npm ERR! gyp info spawn /Users/vimal.negi/miniconda3/bin/python3
npm ERR! gyp info spawn args [
npm ERR! gyp info spawn args '/Users/vimal.negi/.nvm/versions/node/v18.19.0/lib/node_modules/npm/node_modules/node-gyp/gyp/gyp_main.py',
npm ERR! gyp info spawn args 'binding.gyp',
npm ERR! gyp info spawn args '-f',
npm ERR! gyp info spawn args 'make',
npm ERR! gyp info spawn args '-I',
npm ERR! gyp info spawn args
'/private/var/folders/25/4j3t9s7n6xx_t3qftrctv6200000gq/T/4918339d29357aa8a757c14cbe37a34a/app/node_modules/@parcel/watcher/build/config.gypi',
npm ERR! gyp info spawn args '-I',
npm ERR! gyp info spawn args '/Users/vimal.negi/.nvm/versions/node/v18.19.0/lib/node_modules/npm/node_modules/node-gyp/addon.gypi',
npm ERR! gyp info spawn args '-I',
npm ERR! gyp info spawn args '/Users/vimal.negi/Library/Caches/node-gyp/18.19.0/include/node/common.gypi',
npm ERR! gyp info spawn args '-Dlibrary=shared_library',
npm ERR! gyp info spawn args '-Dvisibility=default',
npm ERR! gyp info spawn args '-Dnode_root_dir=/Users/vimal.negi/Library/Caches/node-gyp/18.19.0',
npm ERR! gyp info spawn args '-Dnode_gyp_dir=/Users/vimal.negi/.nvm/versions/node/v18.19.0/lib/node_modules/npm/node_modules/node-gyp',
npm ERR! gyp info spawn args '-Dnode_lib_file=/Users/vimal.negi/Library/Caches/node-gyp/18.19.0/<(target_arch)/node.lib',
npm ERR! gyp info spawn args
'-Dmodule_root_dir=/private/var/folders/25/4j3t9s7n6xx_t3qftrctv6200000gq/T/4918339d29357aa8a757c14cbe37a34a/app/node_modules/@parcel/watcher',
npm ERR! gyp info spawn args '-Dnode_engine=v8',
npm ERR! gyp info spawn args '--depth=.',
npm ERR! gyp info spawn args '--no-parallel',
npm ERR! gyp info spawn args '--generator-output',
npm ERR! gyp info spawn args 'build',
npm ERR! gyp info spawn args '-Goutput_dir=.'
npm ERR! gyp info spawn args ]
npm ERR! gyp: binding.gyp not found (cwd: /private/var/folders/25/4j3t9s7n6xx_t3qftrctv6200000gq/T/4918339d29357aa8a757c14cbe37a34a/app/node_modules/@parcel/watcher)
while trying to load binding.gyp
npm ERR! gyp ERR! configure error
npm ERR! gyp ERR! stack Error: `gyp` failed with exit code: 1
npm ERR! gyp ERR! stack at ChildProcess.<anonymous> (/Users/vimal.negi/.nvm/versions/node/v18.19.0/lib/node_modules/npm/node_modules/node-gyp/lib/configure.js:271:18)
npm ERR! gyp ERR! stack at ChildProcess.emit (node:events:517:28)
npm ERR! gyp ERR! stack at ChildProcess._handle.onexit (node:internal/child_process:292:12)
npm ERR! gyp ERR! System Darwin 22.5.0
npm ERR! gyp ERR! command "/Users/vimal.negi/.nvm/versions/node/v18.19.0/bin/node"
"/Users/vimal.negi/.nvm/versions/node/v18.19.0/lib/node_modules/npm/node_modules/node-gyp/bin/node-gyp.js" "rebuild"
npm ERR! gyp ERR! cwd /private/var/folders/25/4j3t9s7n6xx_t3qftrctv6200000gq/T/4918339d29357aa8a757c14cbe37a34a/app/node_modules/@parcel/watcher
npm ERR! gyp ERR! node -v v18.19.0
npm ERR! gyp ERR! node-gyp -v v10.0.1
npm ERR! gyp ERR! not ok
npm ERR! A complete log of this run can be found in: /Users/vimal.negi/.npm/_logs/2024-02-08T05_58_35_264Z-debug-0.log
───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
npm ERR! code 1
npm ERR! path /Users/vimal.negi/Documents/cmp/sdk
npm ERR! command failed
npm ERR! command sh -c create-app
npm ERR! A complete log of this run can be found in: /Users/vimal.negi/.npm/_logs/2024-02-08T05_58_27_990Z-debug-0.log
Following are the versions
(base) ➜ ~ node -v
v18.19.0
(base) ➜ ~ npm -v
10.4.0
(base) ➜ ~ python –version
Python 3.9.18
I have tried ignore-script which was mentioning in one of the thread, but doesn’t seems working
Trying to create shopify plugin
2
Answers
It seems like you’re encountering an error while trying to initialize a Shopify app using the
npm init @shopify/app@latestcommand. This command is used to scaffold a new Shopify app project using the Shopify CLI.Here are a few troubleshooting steps you can try to resolve the issue:
Update npm:
Ensure that your npm version is up to date. You’re currently using npm version 10.4.0, which is quite old. You can update npm by running:
Retry Initialization:
After updating npm, try running the initialization command again:
Check Internet Connection:
Ensure that you have a stable internet connection. Sometimes network issues can cause errors during package installation.
Clear npm Cache:
Clearing the npm cache might resolve any potential caching issues:
Use a Node Version Manager (NVM):
Consider using a Node Version Manager like nvm to manage your Node.js versions. This can help ensure compatibility and consistency across projects.
Check for Proxy Settings:
If you’re behind a proxy, ensure that your npm configuration is correctly set up to use the proxy. You may need to configure npm to use the proxy by setting the http_proxy and https_proxy environment variables.
If none of the above steps resolve the issue, please provide more details about the specific error message you’re encountering. The error message should provide more insight into the root cause of the problem, which can help in troubleshooting further.
There is an open issue in GitHub https://github.com/Shopify/shopify-app-template-remix/issues/543