Compile Error, Webpack Incompatibility

[mekowalski]

Hello! I'm reaching on on regards to a compiling error received for this code-along lesson. Before writing any code I ran npm install && npm start as the lesson provides. Upon that, I received a Failed to compile error in both the browser and the console.

Fortunately I was able to find a solution provided by Dan Abramov(the co-creator of React). His states that Webpack is not compatible with create-react-app projects. I don't know if I should assume this but the lessons code-along project may have been created via create-react-app and then the addition of Webpack was made.

I followed along with Dan's solution and at the very end of his solution ran npm install && npm start which successfully delivered the browser for the lesson's code-along. I will include the link to his solution. I did alter my forked copy of the lesson's repository and made the changes on my copy only. I also did this with a technical coach on zoom and we ran through the solution together to see what would happen.

I included the error and the before and after of package.json. Along with the link to the solution.

Happy coding
Malind

Dan Abramov's Solution

[maxwellbenton]

Hi @mekowalski,

Thank you for providing this feedback and your solution. Webpack has been removed from package.json so this should not occur for any future students.