Common Create-React-App Errors

TypeError: cmd is not a function

This error typically occurs when you set up a Medusa project with create-medusa-app and try to run the Medusa backend.

To resolve this issue, make sure you change into the backend directory of the Medusa project you created before trying to start the Medusa backend:

• npm
• Yarn
• pnpm

cd backend
npx @medusajs/medusa-cli develop

cd backend
npx @medusajs/medusa-cli develop

cd backend
npx @medusajs/medusa-cli develop

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Other Errors

As a last resort to resolve your issue, please try to clear your npx cache, as it could hold a cached version of create-medusa-app with errors.

MacOS and Linux

Run the following command:

rm -rf "$(npm config get cache)/_npx"

Try running the create-medusa-app command again.

Windows

First, find the cache directory with the following command:

npm config get cache

The npx cache should be in the directory <NPM_CACHE>/_npx, where <NPM_CACHE> is the cache directory returned by the previous command. Delete that directory and try running the create-medusa-app command again.

If your issue persists, please try to search through our GitHub issues to see if there's a solution for your issue. If not, please create an issue on GitHub and our team will help you resolve it soon.