[Bug] bug report

[sisi33573357-art]

[Bug]: bug report

Summary:
Pinokio fails to start immediately upon execution, displaying a TypeError: ERR_INVALID_ARG_TYPE related to file paths being undefined. I have attempted reinstallation, system restart, and environment variable configuration without success.

Full Error Log:
The "paths[0]" argument must be of type string. Received undefined

TypeError [ERR_INVALID_ARG_TYPE]: The "paths[0]" argument must be of type string. Received undefined
at Object.resolve (node:path:214:9)
at Kernel.path (C:\Pinokio\resources\app.asar\node_modules\pinokiod\kernel\index.js:344:17)
at Kernel.exists (C:\Pinokio\resources\app.asar\node_modules\pinokiod\kernel\index.js:348:26)
at Server.start (C:\Pinokio\resources\app.asar\node_modules\pinokiod\server\index.js:4192:40)
at async C:\Pinokio\resources\app.asar\full.js:2153:7

환경 (Environment):

OS: Windows 10
Pinokio Version: v5.0.0
Installation Path: C:\Users\ll335\AppData\Local\Programs\Pinokio

Steps Taken (시도한 해결책):**

1. Uninstalled and reinstalled Pinokio multiple times.
2. Restarted the computer (rebooted) 5 times.
3. Set the PINOKIO_HOME environment variable to a simple path (e.g., C:\Pinokio_Data).
4. Confirmed running the application as Administrator.
5. Confirmed Windows Defender's 'Controlled Folder Access' is OFF or disabled.

I have absolutely no idea what to do. Please help.

[dilectiogames]

I fixed this by deleting the config file. when checking the content it looks ok but who knows what could be. just browse to c then users then yourusername in this folder there are a bunch of subfolders that starts the name with a dot find the one named pinokio with the dot in front then either delete it or delete the config.json inside. you can also while you are at this step post here what was in that file maybe it helps why the issue happens. once that is done it should work.

[sisi33573357-art]

I fixed this by deleting the config file. when checking the content it looks ok but who knows what could be. just browse to c then users then yourusername in this folder there are a bunch of subfolders that starts the name with a dot find the one named pinokio with the dot in front then either delete it or delete the config.json inside. you can also while you are at this step post here what was in that file maybe it helps why the issue happens. once that is done it should work.

Thank you for your answer

[ELPUT0UWU]

Lo solucioné borrando el archivo de configuración. Al revisar el contenido parece estar bien, pero quién sabe qué podría ser. Solo navega por C, luego usuarios y luego por tu nombre de usuario; en esta carpeta hay un montón de subcarpetas que empiezan el nombre con un punto, busca la que se llama Pinokio con el punto delante y luego bórrala o borra la config.json dentro. También puedes preguntar, ya que estás en este paso aquí, qué había en ese archivo, quizá ayude a explicar por qué ocurre el problema. Una vez hecho eso, debería funcionar.

Te voy a besar los pies, funcionó 😌

[AppStolz]

Hello everyone,

To summarize the working solution mentioned by @dilectiogames and confirmed by others: This error is caused by a corrupted or malformed config.json file inside your user directory. Pinokio is trying to read a path (likely the home directory) from this file, but receiving an undefined value, which causes the immediate crash.

Here is the step-by-step fix to resolve the TypeError: ERR_INVALID_ARG_TYPE:

The Solution (Reset Configuration)

1. Close Pinokio completely if it is running in the background.
2. Open your File Explorer and navigate to your User folder:
   • Path: C:\Users\YOUR_USERNAME\
   • Tip: You can also type %UserProfile% in the address bar and hit Enter.
3. Look for a folder named .pinokio (Notice the dot at the beginning).
4. Open that folder.
5. Delete the file named config.json.
   • Alternative: You can delete the entire .pinokio folder if you want a completely fresh start, but deleting the JSON file is usually enough.
6. Restart Pinokio.

Why this works:
Deleting this file forces Pinokio to generate a fresh, default configuration file upon the next launch, removing the corrupted "undefined" path that was causing the crash.

Credits to @dilectiogames for finding the fix first!

[jymnils2]

TypeError [ERR_INVALID_ARG_TYPE]: The "paths[0]" argument must be of type string. Received undefined
at Object.resolve (node:path:214:9)
at Kernel.path (C:\Users\Ciudades Vivas\AppData\Local\Programs\Pinokio\resources\app.asar\node_modules\pinokiod\kernel\index.js:349:17)
at C:\Users\Ciudades Vivas\AppData\Local\Programs\Pinokio\resources\app.asar\node_modules\pinokiod\server\index.js:7242:33
at process.processTicksAndRejections (node:internal/process/task_queues:105:5)

seens the same problem, but this time deleting the file or directory does not help, since when i execute pinokio the file is created again with only {} inside

its a problem with the function that create the file

[sisi33573357-art]

Thank you everyone for your thoughtful responses. I've kept this issue open because I wasn't sure how to close it, but I'll do so now.

[stormselah-cell]

I have dragged Pinokio to the trash bin and searched for all things Piniokio on my mac. Re-downloaded the program and this is all it ever does: Obviously not fixed. Thanks for closing the thread though...

**The "paths[0]" argument must be of type string. Received undefined

TypeError [ERR_INVALID_ARG_TYPE]: The "paths[0]" argument must be of type string. Received undefined
at Object.resolve (node:path:1272:7)
at Kernel.path (/Applications/Pinokio.app/Contents/Resources/app.asar/node_modules/pinokiod/kernel/index.js:349:17)
at Kernel.exists (/Applications/Pinokio.app/Contents/Resources/app.asar/node_modules/pinokiod/kernel/index.js:353:26)
at Server.start (/Applications/Pinokio.app/Contents/Resources/app.asar/node_modules/pinokiod/server/index.js:4221:40)
at async /Applications/Pinokio.app/Contents/Resources/app.asar/full.js:2330:7**