Module not found: Can't resolve 'react-router-dom' [Solved]

# Module not found: Can't resolve 'react-router-dom'

To solve the error "Module not found: Error: Can't resolve 'react-router-dom'", make sure to install the react-router-dom package by opening your terminal in your project's root directory and running the command npm install react-router-dom and restart your development server.

module not found cant resolve react router dom

Open your terminal in your project's root directory (where your package.json file is located) and run the following commands:

shell

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# 👇️ with NPM
npm install react-router-dom

# 👇️ ONLY If you use TypeScript
npm install --save-dev @types/react-router-dom

# ----------------------------------------------

# 👇️ with YARN
yarn add react-router-dom

# 👇️ ONLY If you use TypeScript
yarn add @types/react-router-dom --dev

npm install react router dom

The command will add the react-router-dom package to the dependencies of your project.

Make sure to restart your development server and your IDE if necessary. Your dev server won't pick up the changes until you stop it and re-run the npm start command.

You should now be able to import and use the react-router-dom package in your React.js app.

# Delete your node_modules and reinstall your dependencies

If the error is not resolved, try to delete your node_modules and package-lock.json (not package.json) files, re-run npm install and restart your IDE.

If you are on macOS or Linux, issue the following commands in bash or zsh.

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#  for macOS and Linux
rm -rf node_modules
rm -f package-lock.json
rm -f yarn.lock

# 👇️ clean your npm cache
npm cache clean --force

# 👇️ install packages
npm install

If you are on Windows, issue the following commands in CMD.

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# for Windows
rd /s /q "node_modules"
del package-lock.json
del -f yarn.lock

# 👇️ clean your npm cache
npm cache clean --force

# 👇️ install packages
npm install

Make sure to restart your IDE and dev server if the error persists. VSCode often glitches and a reboot solves things sometimes.

# Verify `react-router-dom` is in your `dependencies` object

If you still get the error, open your package.json file and make sure it contains the react-router-dom package in the dependencies object.

package.json

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{
  // ... rest
  "dependencies": {
    "react-router-dom": "^6.3.0",
  },
  "devDependencies": {
    // 👇️ only if you use TypeScript
    "@types/react-router-dom": "^5.3.3"
  }
}

The react-router-dom module should NOT be globally installed or be in your project's devDependencies. It should be in the dependencies object in your package.json file.

You can try to manually add the lines and re-run npm install.

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npm install

issue npm install command

Or install the latest version of the package:

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npm install react-router-dom@latest

# 👇️ only if you use TypeScript
npm install --save-dev @types/react-router-dom@latest

install react router dom latest version

Want to learn more about using React Router in React.js? Check out these resources: Handling 404 page not found in React Router,Redirect on form submit using React Router,Programmatically update query params in React router.

If the error persists, follow the instructions in my Module not found: Can't resolve 'X' error in React article.

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Module not found: Can't resolve 'react-router-dom' [Solved]