When trying to install the request using npm install request, I get an npm err! code 1. I don't understand what this means and I can't find an explanation. What is it and how can I install the request module?

I don't have much experience with the electron. It may be that I may have done something wrong or I'm missing a step.

It is for a web scraper. The request(URL, function (error, response, html) will not work without the request module.

Can someone please give me some directions on how to make this work?

Also, I am using a Windows x64 bit machine if that helps.

Thanks,

This is what I get when I run the npm install request:

[email protected] C:\User\myName\Desktop\electnode

`--(empty)

npm Warn [email protected] no description

npm Warn [email protected] no repository field;

npm Err! code 1

When trying to install the request using npm install request, I get an npm err! code 1. I don't understand what this means and I can't find an explanation. What is it and how can I install the request module?

I don't have much experience with the electron. It may be that I may have done something wrong or I'm missing a step.

It is for a web scraper. The request(URL, function (error, response, html) will not work without the request module.

Can someone please give me some directions on how to make this work?

Also, I am using a Windows x64 bit machine if that helps.

Thanks,

This is what I get when I run the npm install request:

[email protected] C:\User\myName\Desktop\electnode

`--(empty)

npm Warn [email protected] no description

npm Warn [email protected] no repository field;

npm Err! code 1

• javascript
• node.js
• electron

• What version of node are you running? My research tells me that running npm cache clean might have an effect, but also the node version might too. – ms_nitrogen Commented Nov 3, 2016 at 22:20
• I am running node v6.3.1. Did the npm cache clean and got a whole bunch of 'npm Err!'. I don't know what it means or if that is normal but I tried it. – Nb_me Commented Nov 3, 2016 at 22:42
• That's all the stack trace you got? If not can you post please? – Joaquin Javi Commented Nov 3, 2016 at 22:50
• hi Joaquin Javi, I am no quite sure could you tell me what to look for.... – Nb_me Commented Nov 3, 2016 at 23:19
• @Nb_me What he's asking for is the entire error message that npm install request printed out. – Vadim Macagon Commented Nov 4, 2016 at 0:28

1 Answer 1

This is the solution to my problem with installing request module. It looks like the request module has to be included inside of the package.json dependencies.

Here is mine.

"dependencies": {
"request": "latest",
"cheerio": "latest"
} 

Once I did this the install went through.