discord.js typescript error - missing index.ts when executing 'ts-node index.ts'-CodePudding

I am creating a discord bot with discord.js and typescript but when I try to turn the bot on, using 'ts-node index.ts' this is the error I am given:

Error: Cannot find module 'node:events'
Require stack:
- /home/ether0p12348/RainCrown/node_modules/discord.js/src/client/BaseClient.js
- /home/ether0p12348/RainCrown/node_modules/discord.js/src/index.js
- /home/ether0p12348/RainCrown/index.ts
    at Function.Module._resolveFilename (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:815:15)
    at Function.Module._resolveFilename.sharedData.moduleResolveFilenameHook.installedValue [as _resolveFilename] (/usr/local/lib/node_modules/ts-node/node_modules/@cspotcode/source-map-support/source-map-support.js:679:30)
    at Function.Module._load (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:667:27)
    at Module.require (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:887:19)
    at require (internal/modules/cjs/helpers.js:74:18)
    at Object.<anonymous> (/home/ether0p12348/RainCrown/node_modules/discord.js/src/client/BaseClient.js:3:22)
    at Module._compile (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:999:30)
    at Object.Module._extensions..js (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:1027:10)
    at Module.load (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:863:32)
    at Function.Module._load (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:708:14) {
  code: 'MODULE_NOT_FOUND',
  requireStack: [
    '/home/ether0p12348/RainCrown/node_modules/discord.js/src/client/BaseClient.js',
    '/home/ether0p12348/RainCrown/node_modules/discord.js/src/index.js',
    '/home/ether0p12348/RainCrown/index.ts'
  ]
}

This is what I have in index.ts in the bot's root directory

const Discord = require('discord.js')

import DiscordJS, {Intents} from 'discord.js'
import dotenv from 'dotenv'
dotenv.config()

const client = new DiscordJS.Client({
    intents: [
        Intents.FLAGS.GUILDS,
        Intents.FLAGS.GUILD_MESSAGES,
    ]
})

client.on('ready', () => {
    console.log('RainCrown is ready!')
})

client.on('messageCreate', (message) => {
    if (message.content === 'ping') {
        message.reply({
            content: 'pong',
        })
    }
})

client.login(process.env.TOKEN)

all I have in ".env" is my token (edited)

my 'ls' output: index.ts node_modules package.json package-lock.json tsconfig.json

If anyone could guide me on what steps I should take to resolve this error, that would be greatly appreciated.

ps: I am using a raspberry pi with the ubuntu OS to host this bot

CodePudding user response：

You are propably not using the right node version. Try upgrading it. The newer discordjs needs atleasr v16.6. Check out this post error when requiring discordjs - cannot find module 'node:events'. I faced the same issue on 32 bit machine where i have problems installing node16, so I used the older discordjs version.

CodePudding user response：

As Borecjeborec1 said, I just had to update my node.js to 16.6. This is the document that helped my achieve this:

https://computingforgeeks.com/how-to-install-node-js-on-ubuntu-debian/

The solution that worked for me was installing 'nvm' and installing v16 from there (solution 2 on document).