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21 error code ELIFECYCLE
22 error syscall spawn bash
23 error file bash
24 error path bash
25 error errno -4058
26 error @ dev: npm run development
26 error spawn bash ENOENT
27 error Failed at the @ dev script.
27 error This is probably not a problem with npm. There is likely additional logging output above
First check your version, mines are
node --version; npm --version
v14.15.4
6.14.10
If you have an old version, begin by installing the last one
https://phoenixnap.com/kb/update-node-js-version
Then it complains for bash, check your path.
And last, erase and recreate your environment
npm cache clean --force
delete node_modules directory
delete package-lock.json file
npm install
I have the same version and I do all these steps and same problem
npm ERR! code ELIFECYCLE
npm ERR! syscall spawn bash
npm ERR! file bash
npm ERR! path bash
npm ERR! errno -4058
npm ERR! @ dev: npm run development
npm ERR! spawn bash ENOENT
npm ERR!
npm ERR! Failed at the @ dev script.
npm ERR! This is probably not a problem with npm. There is likely additional logging output above.
Are you using it to load something like PostCSS, Tailwind? Is it something regarding Laravel Mix? So depending if this is the case, try uploading those libraries, an example of updating Sass:
npm i --save-dev sass-loader@latest
But I don't know what you are trying to do so.
I'm using jetstream so CSS file of UI of jetstream not working and need CSS and to read this ccc must mix it with npm run div to put this javascript file in public folder
Let us see your webpack.mix.js file, if I understood, you installed Jetstream and your CSS is not working. By default and from the docs, it says Jetstream comes with Tailwind, (I don't know if choosing between Intertia or Livewire makes a difference), however it says here that if you wanted to compile your CSS you should run npm run dev, so by checking your webpack that would suggest if Tailwind was initialized or not, because it doesn't come as a default and I don't know if by installing Jetstream it automatically changes your webpack.
Given the little information available posted in this question, my best solution for it would be to check if Tailwind is working because it may be that you can't compile your CSS because Tailwind is not initialized or something, who knows....
Add this into your webpack:
require("tailwindcss"),
Like in this example: https://tailwindcss.com/docs/guides/laravel#configure-tailwind-with-laravel-mix
Yes You are right that's what I mean but I see what you say and the link you send, Everything they told me it's in my files, and IDK why not working I'm so sad I can't send a photo here to see my error but I have everything right with Tailwind. I will tell you what I did from scratch ; I have laravel in my project and I open git bush and I run : 1- laravel new ProjectName --jet; (that makes my project with jetstream ; 2- I told the command line I want [0] that's mean liveware ; 3- I told the command line I will work with the team Yes
https://stackoverflow.com/questions/61044879/npm-error-in-laravel-7-when-running-npm-run-dev this person seems to be having the same problem as you are, im sorry I can't be of much help, you could try updating Node.JS: https://stackoverflow.com/questions/8191459/how-do-i-update-node-js
aha, okay thank you for trying to help me that's so much for me good luck pro
@mustafaxpp Post the whole error and your webpack.mix.js file
What starter package are you using?
I don't know how it works on this site because they do not allow for me to upload the script because they say - > You may not include links the first day you sign up. and i just send code nothing more
I want to thank everyone who tried to help me the problem solved
I get the project from git bush then I make npm install in the git bush command line then npm run dev and it's work there
thank you everyone
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