No files matching 'path/to/app/src/.' were found.

[pablozoani]

Describe the bug

I have recently installed a new project with npx create-react-app my-app and tried to run it with npm start my-app.
There is an empty space in the path, in example:

'C:/some folder/my-app'
        ^

I receive a message:

Failed to compile
No files matching 'C:/some folder/my-app/src/.' were found.

If i use a path without empty spaces for my app, everything works fine.
Is important to note that this error started yesterday.

Which terms did you search for in User Guide?

I searched in the recent issues, but not found anything relevant. This problem started to happen yesterday, so I think it has to do with the new version, the previous one works fine.

Environment

The problem persist in Ubuntu and Windows, I tested in both.
npm 6.14.5
node 12.18.2

Steps to reproduce

1. $mkdir './my project/app'
2. $cd 'my project/app'
3. $npx create-react-app my-app
4. $cd my-app
5. $npm run start

Expected behavior

New browser window opens with the React logo.

Actual behavior

Failed to compile

No files matching 'C:/my project/app/src/.' were found.

This error occurred during the build time and cannot be dismissed.

Regards

[kaganince1]

Same issue here! Couldnt find a solve

[haddly]

I found that if you Ctrl + C in the terminal and do npm start again, this error does not show again.

[kaganince1]

I found that if you Ctrl + C in the terminal and do npm start again, this error does not show again.

Tried it many times didnt work for me

[kaganince1]

Solved it with changing project directory to another disk and make it shorter. npm start and it worked.

[pablozoani]

Solved it with changing project directory to another disk and make it shorter. npm start and it worked.

Thats avoided, not solved!

[raptor3790]

Solved it with changing project directory to another disk and make it shorter. npm start and it worked.

That's what issue itself.

[n3tr]

@pablozoani can you try

• npm install -g create-react-app
• create-react-app my-app instead of using npx

I remember there is a similar issue with the npx (#6512)

[daviemola]

ctr c and npm run dev worked for me

[Julien-Bidar]

Same issue here!

[elcontrastador]

Check to ensure your ENTIRE absolute path to your project has no spaces or non-standard metacharacters in it...or move/re-create the project to a folder that complies. The main dropbox folder is a common culprit for spaces and parentheses. This is absolutely a bug and should be fixed.

[Dilara26-cyber]

I did everything from start, re-load the react and it started to work.

[lalapolalaanewb]

as mentioned by @elcontrastador. You just need to make sure every of your parent directory must not have spaces. I just encountered this issue, and this helps me fixed it.

For example, I have something like this before:- E:/React Projects/Personal Projects/Intermediate Projects/My Project A/client

this should change to:- E: ReactProjects/PersonalProjects/IntermediateProjects/MyProjectA/client

Now you can 'npm start' and your project should run and work just fine. As for why this bug occurs even I didn't know yet. Everything works fine before it happens. No changes made at all except making changes to my project CSS. Suddenly I got this error. Anyway, I'm glad everything works fine now.

[palakyadav1807]

I have the same issue. Plzzzzzz help!

[AdrianBirta]

@elcontrastador Thanks! It's working! 👍

[bradisadeveloper]

Check to ensure your ENTIRE absolute path to your project has no spaces or non-standard metacharacters in it...or move/re-create the project to a folder that complies. The main dropbox folder is a common culprit for spaces and parentheses. This is absolutely a bug and should be fixed.

That's exactly what happened. Thank you for this. Annoying as hell though with that bug.

[Julien-Bidar]

thanks @elcontrastador it worked for me

[pablozoani]

@pablozoani can you try

* `npm install -g create-react-app`

* `create-react-app my-app` instead of using `npx`

I remember there is a similar issue with the npx (#6512)

Did work with ubuntu and react 17.0.1, didn't tried other OS

[Efo-Koku]

I have the same problem, my React localhost outputs this error message:

_"Failed to compile

No files matching 'Users/MyName/seasons/src/.' were found.

This error occurred during the build time and cannot be dismissed."_

My terminal also outputs a similar error message: "Failed to compile...."

I don't have any spaces in my path yet the error persists. I have created several react apps in the past without any issues.

Any help and or suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

[shuchitpant]

I have the same problem
is there any solution up till now??

[shahnewaztameem]

@elcontrastador your solution worked fine for me. It's just a parent directory naming issue. To those who encountered the error make sure your parent directory does not contain any spaces.

[Efo-Koku]

@shuchitpant In my case I was creating an app that required the use of my location which I had set to "Block", changing this to "Allow" got rid of the error and everything works fine now.

[DutchJelly]

I'm also having the same issue, and I really can't change the directory name (it's my users's folder).

I used the globally installed create-react-app with the typescript template (create-react-app --template typescript).

@Efo-Koku where exactly can I allow the use of my location?

[Efo-Koku]

@DutchJelly
See my screenshot of the error message: "Failed to compile".
In the address bar where it says "localhost", click on the circled icon to the left and select the dropdown menu next to "Location".

[DutchJelly]

Changing the location setting doesn't work for me. When I reload I do see my react page for a split second before it gives me the error, but the Location setting doesn't influence this.

So I figured I'd try it at the root of my C-drive, and that avoids the issue like others mentioned before.

[beaverinho]

Check to ensure your ENTIRE absolute path to your project has no spaces or non-standard metacharacters in it...or move/re-create the project to a folder that complies. The main dropbox folder is a common culprit for spaces and parentheses. This is absolutely a bug and should be fixed.

Thx! Removing the space from the project name resolved my issue

[jwhubert91]

I fixed this just by running npm run start as mentioned above. The first time, when this failed, I used yarn start instead. Still not sure what happened under the hood.

[adewale-codes]

Please help I have the same issue

[adewale-codes]

I fixed this just by running npm run start as mentioned above. The first time, when this failed, I used yarn start instead. Still not sure what happened under the hood.

Thanks this worked

[djrolleyes]

the issue because of space char in the path... just create a dir without spaces and it works just fine

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