SyntaxError: Cannot use import statement outside a module node js
- Open the Node.js file where the error is occurring.
- Locate an
import
statement within the file. - Understand that the
import
statement is used to bring in functionalities from other modules or files. - Realize that Node.js doesn't directly support ES6-style
import
statements in CommonJS modules. - Change the
import
statement to use require()
instead, which is the traditional way to import modules in Node.js. - Modify the syntax from
import moduleName from 'modulePath';
to const moduleName = require('modulePath');
. - Ensure that the path to the module is accurate and the module being imported exists.
- Save the file and run it again to verify that the error is resolved.