Can not find module “@angular-devkit/build-angular”

Using npm, I followed the getting started directions on the Angular CLI quick start page.

Angular CLI Quickstart

Running ng serve --open after creating and going into my new project "frontend" gave this error:

ng serve --open

Could not find module "@angular-devkit/build-angular" from "C:UsersBrandonproject-namefrontend".
Error: Could not find module "@angular-devkit/build-angular" from "C:UsersBrandonproject-namefrontend".
at Object.resolve (C:UsersBrandonproject-namenode_modules@angular-devkitcorenoderesolve.js:141:11)
at Observable.rxjs_1.Observable [as _subscribe] (C:UsersBrandonproject-namenode_modules@angular-devkitarchitectsrcarchitect.js:132:40)


I have tried suggestions from the other question similar to mine but it did not work. Answer was to run npm install --save-dev @angular-devkit/build-angular.

npm install --save-dev @angular-devkit/build-angular

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I have also deleted modules, cleared cache, then did an install which also did not work.

package.json:

{
"name": "frontend",
"version": "0.0.0",
"scripts": {
"ng": "ng",
"start": "ng serve",
"build": "ng build",
"test": "ng test",
"lint": "ng lint",
"e2e": "ng e2e"
},
"private": true,
"dependencies": {
"@angular/animations": "^6.0.2",
"@angular/common": "^6.0.2",
"@angular/compiler": "^6.0.2",
"@angular/core": "^6.0.2",
"@angular/forms": "^6.0.2",
"@angular/http": "^6.0.2",
"@angular/platform-browser": "^6.0.2",
"@angular/platform-browser-dynamic": "^6.0.2",
"@angular/router": "^6.0.2",
"core-js": "^2.5.4",
"rxjs": "^6.0.0",
"zone.js": "^0.8.26"
},
"devDependencies": {
"@angular/compiler-cli": "^6.0.2",
"@angular-devkit/build-angular": "~0.6.3",
"typescript": "~2.7.2",
"@angular/cli": "^6.0.3",
"@angular/language-service": "^6.0.2",
"@types/jasmine": "~2.8.6",
"@types/jasminewd2": "~2.0.3",
"@types/node": "~8.9.4",
"codelyzer": "~4.2.1",
"jasmine-core": "~2.99.1",
"jasmine-spec-reporter": "~4.2.1",
"karma": "~1.7.1",
"karma-chrome-launcher": "~2.2.0",
"karma-coverage-istanbul-reporter": "~1.4.2",
"karma-jasmine": "~1.1.1",
"karma-jasmine-html-reporter": "^0.2.2",
"protractor": "~5.3.0",
"ts-node": "~5.0.1",
"tslint": "~5.9.1"
}
}


angular.json:

{
"$schema": "./node_modules/@angular/cli/lib/config/schema.json",
"version": 1,
"newProjectRoot": "projects",
"projects": {
"frontend": {
"root": "",
"sourceRoot": "src",
"projectType": "application",
"prefix": "app",
"schematics": {},
"architect": {
"build": {
"builder": "@angular-devkit/build-angular:browser",
"options": {
"outputPath": "dist/frontend",
"index": "src/index.html",
"main": "src/main.ts",
"polyfills": "src/polyfills.ts",
"tsConfig": "src/tsconfig.app.json",
"assets": [
"src/favicon.ico",
"src/assets"
],
"styles": [
"src/styles.css"
],
"scripts":
},
"configurations": {
"production": {
"fileReplacements": [
{
"replace": "src/environments/environment.ts",
"with": "src/environments/environment.prod.ts"
}
],
"optimization": true,
"outputHashing": "all",
"sourceMap": false,
"extractCss": true,
"namedChunks": false,
"aot": true,
"extractLicenses": true,
"vendorChunk": false,
"buildOptimizer": true
}
}
},
"serve": {
"builder": "@angular-devkit/build-angular:dev-server",
"options": {
"browserTarget": "frontend:build"
},
"configurations": {
"production": {
"browserTarget": "frontend:build:production"
}
}
},
"extract-i18n": {
"builder": "@angular-devkit/build-angular:extract-i18n",
"options": {
"browserTarget": "frontend:build"
}
},
"test": {
"builder": "@angular-devkit/build-angular:karma",
"options": {
"main": "src/test.ts",
"polyfills": "src/polyfills.ts",
"tsConfig": "src/tsconfig.spec.json",
"karmaConfig": "src/karma.conf.js",
"styles": [
"src/styles.css"
],
"scripts": ,
"assets": [
"src/favicon.ico",
"src/assets"
]
}
},
"lint": {
"builder": "@angular-devkit/build-angular:tslint",
"options": {
"tsConfig": [
"src/tsconfig.app.json",
"src/tsconfig.spec.json"
],
"exclude": [
"**/node_modules/**"
]
}
}
}
},
"frontend-e2e": {
"root": "e2e/",
"projectType": "application",
"architect": {
"e2e": {
"builder": "@angular-devkit/build-angular:protractor",
"options": {
"protractorConfig": "e2e/protractor.conf.js",
"devServerTarget": "frontend:serve"
}
},
"lint": {
"builder": "@angular-devkit/build-angular:tslint",
"options": {
"tsConfig": "e2e/tsconfig.e2e.json",
"exclude": [
"**/node_modules/**"
]
}
}
}
}
},
"defaultProject": "frontend"
}


Something to go through, and see if anything might help: github.com/angular/angular-cli/issues/10661
– R. Richards
May 17 at 23:47

2 Answers
2

Another issue could be with your dev-dependencies.
Please check if they have been installed properly (check if they are availabe in the node_modules folder)

If not then a quick fix would be:

npm i --only=dev


Or check how your npm settings are regarding prod:

npm config get production


In case they are set to true - change them to false:

npm config set -g production false


and setup a new angular project.

Found that hint here:
https://github.com/angular/angular-cli/issues/10661
(ken107 and lichunbin814)

Hope that helps.

Running ng serve --open after creating and going into my new project "frontend" gave this error:

After creating the project, you need to run

npm install


to install all the dependencies listed in package.json

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