How to fix the Cannot find module '@babel/core' error

In this tutorial, we are going to learn about how to fix the Cannot find module ‘@babel/core’ error.

When we run a project using npm start, sometimes we see the following error in our terminal.

ERROR in ./src/index.js
Module build failed (from ./node_modules/babel-loader/lib/index.js):
Error: Cannot find module '@babel/core'

It occurs due to the package name is changed from babel-core to @babel/core

To fix the error, we can install the @babel/core module by running the following command.

npm i -D @babel/core

If your still facing the issue even after installing the @babel/core module follow the below steps to fix it.

1. First, remove the node_modules folder, package-lock.json file present inside your project directory by using the below command.

rm-rf node_modules
rm-rf package-lock.json

or you can remove it manually by right-clicking on it and select the delete option.

2. Clear the npm cache.

npm clean cache --force

3. Re-install the node modules again by running the npm install command.