Why does VsCode NPM throw a module not found error?

Question

Typically I have no issues at all but however the other day VsCode started throwing a error anytime I tried to use a nodejs command. For instance even NPM -V throws a error. I have attempted to delete the environmental variables and reapply them as well as restart and I even completely wiped nodejs from my system both under program files and appData and re installed it. If I goto a normal cmd windows prompt I get zero issues. However if I am inside of vscode I get the below error:

 npm -v
internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:583
    throw err;
    ^

Error: Cannot find module 'E:\c\Program Files (x86)\nodejs\node_modules\npm\bin\npm-cli.js'
    at Function.Module._resolveFilename (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:581:15)
    at Function.Module._load (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:507:25)
    at Function.Module.runMain (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:742:12)
    at startup (internal/bootstrap/node.js:283:19)
    at bootstrapNodeJSCore (internal/bootstrap/node.js:743:3)
internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:583
    throw err;
    ^

Error: Cannot find module 'E:\c\Program Files (x86)\nodejs\node_modules\npm\bin\npm-cli.js'
    at Function.Module._resolveFilename (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:581:15)
    at Function.Module._load (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:507:25)
    at Function.Module.runMain (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:742:12)
    at startup (internal/bootstrap/node.js:283:19)
    at bootstrapNodeJSCore (internal/bootstrap/node.js:743:3)

This is just a simple version command in VScode. Thanks in advance for the help!

try install globally with npm i -g – Hamed Keshavarz M Dec 30 '18 at 07:15 — Hamed Keshavarz M, Dec 30 '18 at 07:15
if doesn't recognize again uninstall and install Node again – Hamed Keshavarz M Dec 30 '18 at 07:16 — Hamed Keshavarz M, Dec 30 '18 at 07:16

score 3 · Accepted Answer · answered Jan 02 '19 at 23:23

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I was able to resolve this by pressing F1 in VsCode and selecting the cmd as the default terminal option. The guys at vscode actually helped me! https://github.com/Microsoft/vscode/issues/65893

Thanks! Hopefully this helps someone in the future :)

answered Jan 02 '19 at 23:23

Robert

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SeaMouse · Answer 2 · 2022-01-10T18:06:18.473

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If selecting the simple CMD as the default terminal in VsCode does not fix this problem for some, try running VsCode as an administrator.

edited Jan 10 '22 at 18:06

answered Jan 09 '22 at 15:18

SeaMouse

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@Yunnosch - I've taken the effort to try to address your feedback, so would appreciate acknowledgement of some kind. – SeaMouse Jan 12 '22 at 07:09
Yes, now it looks like an attempt to answer the question. (Maybe even is a solution, but that I cannot tell for lack of knowledge.). Thanks for reacting to my feedback. – Yunnosch Jan 12 '22 at 11:15

Why does VsCode NPM throw a module not found error?

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