Error [ERR_REQUIRE_ESM]: Must use import to load ES Module: ...

[TheKobeCode]

Describe the bug

I'm trying to create a new React app using create-react-app and it in every way it just don't work. it throws the following error:
Error [ERR_REQUIRE_ESM]: Must use import to load ES Module: C:\Users\DevCarlosU\Desktop\test-final\node_modules\is-promise\index.js

Did you try recovering your dependencies?

No, it's for a new project.

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Environment

Environment Info:

current version of create-react-app: 3.4.1
running from C:\Users\DevCarlosU\AppData\Roaming\npm\node_modules\create-react-app

System:
OS: Windows 10 10.0.18362
CPU: (8) x64 Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-4790 CPU @ 3.60GHz
Binaries:
Node: 12.16.2 - C:\Program Files\nodejs\node.EXE
Yarn: Not Found
npm: 6.14.4 - C:\Program Files\nodejs\npm.CMD
Browsers:
Edge: 44.18362.449.0
Internet Explorer: 11.0.18362.1
npmPackages:
react: Not Found
react-dom: Not Found
react-scripts: Not Found
npmGlobalPackages:
create-react-app: Not Found

Steps to reproduce

(Write your steps here:)

1. cd Desktop
2. npx create-react-app test
3. error...

Expected behavior

A new and clean React App project

Actual behavior

PS C:\Users\DevCarlosU\Desktop> npx create-react-app test

Creating a new React app in C:\Users\DevCarlosU\Desktop\test.

Installing packages. This might take a couple of minutes.
Installing react, react-dom, and react-scripts with cra-template...

core-js@2.6.11 postinstall C:\Users\DevCarlosU\Desktop\test\node_modules\babel-runtime\node_modules\core-js
node -e "try{require('./postinstall')}catch(e){}"

core-js@3.6.5 postinstall C:\Users\DevCarlosU\Desktop\test\node_modules\core-js
node -e "try{require('./postinstall')}catch(e){}"

core-js-pure@3.6.5 postinstall C:\Users\DevCarlosU\Desktop\test\node_modules\core-js-pure
node -e "try{require('./postinstall')}catch(e){}"

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• cra-template@1.0.3
• react@16.13.1
• react-scripts@3.4.1
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found 0 vulnerabilities

internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:1172
throw new ERR_REQUIRE_ESM(filename, parentPath, packageJsonPath);
^

Error [ERR_REQUIRE_ESM]: Must use import to load ES Module: C:\Users\DevCarlosU\Desktop\test\node_modules\is-promise\index.js
require() of ES modules is not supported.
require() of C:\Users\DevCarlosU\Desktop\test\node_modules\is-promise\index.js from C:\Users\DevCarlosU\Desktop\test\node_modules\run-async\index.js is an ES module file as it is a .js file whose nearest parent package.json contains "type": "module" which defines all .js files in that package scope as ES modules.
Instead rename C:\Users\DevCarlosU\Desktop\test\node_modules\is-promise\index.js to end in .cjs, change the requiring code to use import(), or remove "type": "module" from C:\Users\DevCarlosU\Desktop\test\node_modules\is-promise\package.json.

at Object.Module._extensions..js (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:1172:13)
at Module.load (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:1000:32)
at Function.Module._load (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:899:14)
at Module.require (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:1042:19)
at require (internal/modules/cjs/helpers.js:77:18)
at Object.<anonymous> (C:\Users\DevCarlosU\Desktop\test\node_modules\run-async\index.js:3:17)
at Module._compile (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:1156:30)
at Object.Module._extensions..js (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:1176:10)
at Module.load (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:1000:32)
at Function.Module._load (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:899:14) {

code: 'ERR_REQUIRE_ESM'
}

Aborting installation.
node has failed.

Deleting generated file... node_modules
Deleting generated file... package.json
Done.

Reproducible demo

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[anarh]

Issue is related to is-promise and tracked here then/is-promise#14

[jovanailin]

I have the exact same problem and exact same environment. Please someone help!

[sudir81]

I have the same issue, i tried all possible ways
npx create-react-app
yarn create react-app
create-react-app

all are throwing same error

i have node (12.16.2), npm (6.14.4), yarn (1.21.1).

[13aksh]

Having the same issue as @sudir81

[evanyang1]

having the same issue

[jpripko]

Having the same issue

[baotran109vn]

having the same issue when run image in docker

[RyanZim]

Workaround here: #8896 (comment)

[13aksh]

I've downgraded to node 12.11.1 and it works!!

[jpripko]

@RyanZim Works for me TKS!

[PhoenixBirdy]

Same problem

[jovanailin]

Downgrading fixed it!!!

[malvesbertoni]

Same issue here.