Error "Script not found" when running pm2 start npm -- start

[dlinning-jockey]

What's going wrong?

When trying to run a Next.js based site via PM2 through an npm script, the error above is thrown. See output below:

PS C:\Users\Me\Desktop\MyApp> pm2 start npm --name "app" -- start
[PM2] Starting C:\PROGRAM FILES\NODEJS\NPM.CMD in fork_mode (1 instance)               
[PM2] Done.
[PM2][ERROR] Script not found: C:\Users\Me\Desktop\MyApp\start

How could we reproduce this issue?

package.json

{
    "scripts": {
        "start": "next build && next start -p $PORT"
    },
}

Command:
pm2 start npm --name "app" -- start

Supporting information

OS: Windows 10
NPM Path:

C:\Program Files\nodejs\npm                                                            
C:\Program Files\nodejs\npm.cmd                                                        
C:\Users\Me\AppData\Roaming\npm\npm
C:\Users\Me\AppData\Roaming\npm\npm.cmd

report.txt

[nibman]

I more or less get the same error whenever I try to give a name to my app... for exemple:

npm start app.js // --> works like a charm

npm start app.js --name myApp // Crashes with Script not found

[nibman]

Well.... solved it by adding a trailing \ after app.js so:

npm start app.js\ --name myApp Now works... hmmm.

[heavenkiller2018]

@dlinning-jockey ,did you fixed it already?

[dlinning-jockey]

@heavenkiller2018 I have not. This is still a standing bug.

[Arnique]

Still not working.

[ghost]

This is still an issue. There is a workaround for it by giving npm file path in the script . #3657

We are already using pm2 in production. We are trying to change local development to Docker and its not working due to this script issue. I think this is supposed to be a feature which was implemented in #1317 but its failing now.

Can pm2 team take a look please.

[gabrielgianesini]

Hello,
Try the following steps:
1º Run one of the following
yarn build or npm run build ("next build")
2º Create a file with an extension .json for example "deploy.json":
{
"apps" : [{
"name" : "Project_name",
"script" : "./node_modules/next/dist/bin/next",
"env":{
"PORT": "5454"
}
}
]
}
3º Execute the following command
pm2 start deploy.json

Hope it helps!

[47vigen]

Hello, Try the following steps: 1º Run one of the following yarn build or npm run build ("next build") 2º Create a file with an extension .json for example "deploy.json": { "apps" : [{ "name" : "Project_name", "script" : "./node_modules/next/dist/bin/next", "env":{ "PORT": "5454" } } ] } 3º Execute the following command pm2 start deploy.json

Hope it helps!

I cant run app in production mode with this solution :)

[the-nippy]

Hello, Try the following steps: 1º Run one of the following yarn build or npm run build ("next build") 2º Create a file with an extension .json for example "deploy.json": { "apps" : [{ "name" : "Project_name", "script" : "./node_modules/next/dist/bin/next", "env":{ "PORT": "5454" } } ] } 3º Execute the following command pm2 start deploy.json

Hope it helps!

it works for me , thanks ! !

but there is still a question , I run 'pm2 start deploy.json', it runs the dev version.
if I need to run the build(prod) version, need to edit './node_modules/next/dist/bin/next' file as (line 47) :

 // const defaultCommand = 'dev';   
 const defaultCommand = 'start';

[sofyanemakerri]

You can add start as args in deploy.json file :

"script": "./node_modules/next/dist/bin/next",
"args": "start",

[csckhw303]

I don't think it is working.

scripts: {
"start": "next build && next start -p 4000",
....
}

deploy.json
{
"script": "node_module....../bin/next",
"args": "start",

}

pm2 start deploy.json
is not working
but without "args": "start" working with the default port.

[talaljavedd]

Hello, Try the following steps: 1º Run one of the following yarn build or npm run build ("next build") 2º Create a file with an extension .json for example "deploy.json": { "apps" : [{ "name" : "Project_name", "script" : "./node_modules/next/dist/bin/next", "env":{ "PORT": "5454" } } ] } 3º Execute the following command pm2 start deploy.json

Hope it helps!

It worked, thank you so much

[sigespweb22]

Pra mim resolveu aplicando o comando abaixo. Fazendo a instalação do ts-node
npm install -g ts-node

[Akbar1909]

still this issue is active

[marizombie]

Had same issue
Turning command into pm2 start --name name script.js worked for me
Hope it helps 👍

[MobinAskari]

This has been an issue since 2020 and it's still not fixed!?
This seems like a deal breaker because it made using pm2 a headache for the past couple of hours...

[Linuhusainnk]

any solution ?

[hasnahadd]

Hello, Try the following steps: 1º Run one of the following yarn build or npm run build ("next build") 2º Create a file with an extension .json for example "deploy.json": { "apps" : [{ "name" : "Project_name", "script" : "./node_modules/next/dist/bin/next", "env":{ "PORT": "5454" } } ] } 3º Execute the following command pm2 start deploy.json

Hope it helps!

thank you so much it's working for me