<![CDATA[Cannot find module 'module-alias/register']]>Hi,

since two days now, I keep getting this error-message when (re)starting MagicMirror:

App threw an error during load
Error: Cannot find module 'module-alias/register'
    at Module._resolveFilename (module.js:455:15)
    at Function.Module._resolveFilename (/home/pi/MagicMirror/node_modules/electron/dist/resources/electron.asar/common/reset-search-paths.js:35:12)
    at Function.Module._load (module.js:403:25)
    at Module.require (module.js:483:17)
    at require (internal/module.js:20:19)
    at Object.<anonymous> (/home/pi/MagicMirror/js/app.js:15:1)
    at Module._compile (module.js:556:32)
    at Object.Module._extensions..js (module.js:565:10)
    at Module.load (module.js:473:32)
    at tryModuleLoad (module.js:432:12)
A JavaScript error occurred in the main process
Uncaught Exception:
Error: Cannot find module 'module-alias/register'
    at Module._resolveFilename (module.js:455:15)
    at Function.Module._resolveFilename (/home/pi/MagicMirror/node_modules/electron/dist/resources/electron.asar/common/reset-search-paths.js:35:12)
    at Function.Module._load (module.js:403:25)
    at Module.require (module.js:483:17)
    at require (internal/module.js:20:19)
    at Object.<anonymous> (/home/pi/MagicMirror/js/app.js:15:1)
    at Module._compile (module.js:556:32)
    at Object.Module._extensions..js (module.js:565:10)
    at Module.load (module.js:473:32)
    at tryModuleLoad (module.js:432:12)

On a regular base I make a git fetch etc. to make sure MagicMirror is up to date. This morning somehow it wouldn’t start anymore. That’s the error I get when manually starting via

cd ~/MagicMirror
DISPLAY=:0 npm start

Any idea how to fix this? … and even more: any idea what might have caused this?

Cheers :)

]]>https://forum.magicmirror.builders/topic/11911/cannot-find-module-module-alias-registerRSS for NodeThu, 18 Jun 2026 02:09:04 GMTThu, 02 Jan 2020 15:46:00 GMT60<![CDATA[Reply to Cannot find module 'module-alias/register' on Mon, 23 Mar 2020 16:55:20 GMT]]>@sdetweil THX! Will do.

]]>https://forum.magicmirror.builders/post/71038https://forum.magicmirror.builders/post/71038Mon, 23 Mar 2020 16:55:20 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Cannot find module 'module-alias/register' on Mon, 23 Mar 2020 16:50:45 GMT]]>@amanzimdwini

please read the page here for the multiple scripts I provide

https://github.com/sdetweil/MagicMirror_scripts

each provides the string to cut/paste to execute the specific function
install,
update
screen saver
pm2

]]>https://forum.magicmirror.builders/post/71037https://forum.magicmirror.builders/post/71037Mon, 23 Mar 2020 16:50:45 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Cannot find module 'module-alias/register' on Mon, 23 Mar 2020 16:48:39 GMT]]>@sdetweil
wait - wasnt’ that the newest?
Sorry - working on something else right now, but please send latest and best installer link

THANKS FOR THE HELP,
Karl

]]>https://forum.magicmirror.builders/post/71036https://forum.magicmirror.builders/post/71036Mon, 23 Mar 2020 16:48:39 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Cannot find module 'module-alias/register' on Tue, 24 Mar 2020 03:08:51 GMT]]>@amanzimdwini that post says

I also have a newer installer that resolves a lot of problems with MM

post 1
says

given that we will have a regular update quarterly, and we have such a large number of new users experiencing troubles after updates (mostly cause they have a ton to learn)… I have developed a script I would like to get included for future updates…

but glad u got it working… many cannot just reinstall easily

]]>https://forum.magicmirror.builders/post/71034https://forum.magicmirror.builders/post/71034Tue, 24 Mar 2020 03:08:51 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Cannot find module 'module-alias/register' on Mon, 23 Mar 2020 16:41:58 GMT]]>@sdetweil
I did (read my way through all the posts)

HOWEVER,
https://forum.magicmirror.builders/topic/10859/new-update-upgrade-script-ready-for-testing/2
told me to run

bash -c  "$(curl -sL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/sdetweil/MagicMirror_scripts/master/raspberry.sh)"

and that made me a new installation that did work.

Sometimes you have to sledgehammer things, I guess.

Thanks for offering to help,
karl

]]>https://forum.magicmirror.builders/post/71033https://forum.magicmirror.builders/post/71033Mon, 23 Mar 2020 16:41:58 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Cannot find module 'module-alias/register' on Mon, 23 Mar 2020 16:26:29 GMT]]>@amanzimdwini and u also did

npm install

after the git pull…

need everyone to start using the update script…
from here
https://github.com/sdetweil/MagicMirror_scripts

]]>https://forum.magicmirror.builders/post/71031https://forum.magicmirror.builders/post/71031Mon, 23 Mar 2020 16:26:29 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Cannot find module 'module-alias/register' on Mon, 23 Mar 2020 16:06:44 GMT]]>Hmm - same thing for me. Too much time on my hands, so I updated. And now I get

A JavaScript error occurred in the main process
Uncaught Exception:
Error: Cannot find module 'module-alias/register'
    at Module._resolveFilename (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:602:15)
    at Function.Module._resolveFilename (/home/pi/MagicMirror/node_modules/elect                                                                                                                                                             ron/dist/resources/electron.asar/common/reset-search-paths.js:35:12)
    at Function.Module._load (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:528:25)
    at Module.require (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:658:17)
    at require (internal/modules/cjs/helpers.js:20:18)
    at Object.<anonymous> (/home/pi/MagicMirror/js/app.js:15:1)
    at Object.<anonymous> (/home/pi/MagicMirror/js/app.js:283:3)
    at Module._compile (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:711:30)
    at Object.Module._extensions..js (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:722:10)
    at Module.load (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:620:32)

help?

Thanks,
Karl

]]>https://forum.magicmirror.builders/post/71028https://forum.magicmirror.builders/post/71028Mon, 23 Mar 2020 16:06:44 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Cannot find module 'module-alias/register' on Sun, 05 Jan 2020 17:02:35 GMT]]>@sdetweil said in Cannot find module 'module-alias/register':

npm install

Thanks, yes that was very helpful. Helped indeed. However I also had to fix one module by deleting and pulling it again, but now it works fine. Thanks once more :)

]]>https://forum.magicmirror.builders/post/67275https://forum.magicmirror.builders/post/67275Sun, 05 Jan 2020 17:02:35 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Cannot find module 'module-alias/register' on Thu, 02 Jan 2020 15:48:48 GMT]]>@DerRheingold did u try to update to the latest release?

if so, there were two steps

git pull
npm install
did u do the second?

]]>https://forum.magicmirror.builders/post/67010https://forum.magicmirror.builders/post/67010Thu, 02 Jan 2020 15:48:48 GMT