"npx create-remix@latest" doesn't work

[pagebanc]

When I ran npx create-remix@latest with the following options, the project wasn't created.
It worked fine the other day but not working today (4/8/2022).

The options that I selected:

? Where would you like to create your app? ./my-remix-app
? What type of app do you want to create? Just the basics
? Where do you want to deploy? Choose Remix if you're unsure; it's easy to change deployment targets. Fly.io
? TypeScript or JavaScript? TypeScript
? Do you want me to run `npm install`? No

Then, I got the following error:

⠹ Creating your app…🚨 The provided template must be a Remix project with a `package.json` file, but that file does not exist in...

Another quick question.
Will npx create-remix@latest create the application structure using React 18 soon?
When?

Thank you.

[tomvorel13]

Same issue...

[ghost]

yes, Same ! use remix v1.3.5 + express

[MrWittman612]

same here I'm on windows if that makes a difference. thought I was going crazy!!!!!!!

[MrWittman612]

I was able to get a project up by running npx create-remix --template remix-run/indie-stack "my-app" lot of boiler plate though.

[f-bog]

I also thought I was going crazy. On a windows machine as well

[qianjiachun]

Try the following:

1. npx [email protected] remix-demo
2. options:

? What type of app do you want to create? Just the basics
? Where do you want to deploy? Choose Remix if you're unsure, it's easy to change deployment targets. Remix App Server
? TypeScript or JavaScript? TypeScript
? Do you want me to run `npm install`? Yes

3. npm-check -u
4. choose remix 1.3.5 and update (React18 can also be upgraded)

On my computer (Windows), vscode will report many errors after upgrading dependency. I wonder if you have encountered such a problem😂
That's how I solved it:

1. rimraf .\node_modules
2. npm install

[anantoghosh]

@kentcdodds the recent changes to create.ts has caused this issue. febf2bf

remix/packages/remix-dev/cli/create.ts

Lines 255 to 271 in 7d799e2

	if (filePath) {
	if (header.name.startsWith(filePath)) {
	header.name = header.name.replace(filePath, "");
	} else {
	header.name = "__IGNORE__";
	}
	}
	return header;
	},
	ignore(_filename, header) {
	if (!header) {
	throw new Error(`Header is undefined`);
	}
	return header.name === "__IGNORE__";
	},

At least on windows, header.name.startsWith(filePath) is always false causing all files to get ignored.

[nunoleong]

crappy workaround (with WSL): open a bash and it'll work

[ArifRabbaniIn]

Same Issue

[obillwan]

I got the same message. I'm using Windows 10.

[Dan86de]

Same issue here

[hasanmn]

same issue here, on Windows 10

[machour]

Tracked in #2714

[yjavaherian]

same here using windows 11 build 22000.469

[appsdevpk]

same issue on windows 10, it also didn't asked the choice of javascript or typescript

[ArifRabbaniIn]

Tried with v1.4.0. same issue

[machour]

@arabbani the fix will lend in 1.4.1

[ArifRabbaniIn]

Great.

[HosseinZafari]

Same issue on Windows 11 (With CMD And PowerShell)

[machour]

Can y'all try with this pre-release?

npx [email protected]

[ElvisKnapman]

For me at least, I just tried using npx [email protected] and it seems to fix the problems I had running npx create-remix@latest

[HosseinZafari]

I tried it and we have another issue now

npx [email protected] test
? What type of app do you want to create? Just the basics
? Where do you want to deploy? Choose Remix if you're unsure; it's easy to change deployment targets. Remix App Server
? Do you want me to run `npm install`? Yes
\ Creating your app…filePath.replaceAll is not a function

[machour]

@HosseinZafari see the reply for your case here: #2714 (comment)

[iwan-uschka]

Same issue here. @machour if you mean

For now you can use npx [email protected]

then yes, that works.

[machour]

1.4.1 is out, and fixed some issues on windows.

If you're still facing problems with that version, please report it to #2714 instead of here, it will help the team tremendously 🙏

[Loschcode]

❯ nvm use 18
Now using node v18.16.1 (npm v9.5.1)
❯ npx create-remix@latest

 remix   v2.6.0 💿 Let's build a better website...

   dir   Where should we create your new project?
         /website

      ◼  Using basic template See https://remix.run/guides/templates for more
      ✔  Template copied

Not working on my end, there's no website anywhere despite the CLI telling me otherwise

[kiliman]

Don't add the / at the start of your project path. It's probably trying to create a folder in the root of your file system, which you typically don't have permission to

Just enter website and it will create the project folder where you ran the command.