Error: Error: Error: ENOENT: no such file or directory, open ''

[Iamtheoldman]

gave all my apis but got this error even on step by step guides

[chungyau97]

Hi @Iamtheoldman,

Could you tell me more on your setup before we proceed?

1. NodeJS version
2. OS
3. Cloud or Local

[Sal-ix]

Hi,
Probably local. I faced a similar issue here. Missing SVGs in node_modules folder, when transitioning directly from 'yarn install' to 'yarn dev'.
Running the 'yarn build' command fixed it.

[chungyau97]

Hey @Sal-ix, yup you have to yarn build showed on step 4

[ondrejhadrava]

I had this issue as well. I resolved it by changing node version to v18.17.1 and reinstalling Flowise.

[platothefish]

I'm getting the same:

Node JS version: v18.17.1
Mac OS 13.5.2 (Mac M1)
Local

Terminal:

elizabethoconnell@oxfordreviewpro ~ % npx flowise start
2023-09-09 13:23:38 [INFO]: Starting Flowise...
2023-09-09 13:23:38 [INFO]: ⚡️ [server]: Flowise Server is listening at 3000
2023-09-09 13:23:38 [INFO]: 📦 [server]: Data Source has been initialized!
2023-09-09 13:24:17 [INFO]: ❌ DELETE /api/v1/chatmessage/xxxx
2023-09-09 13:24:25 [INFO]: ⬆️ POST /api/v1/chatmessage/xxx
2023-09-09 13:24:25 [INFO]: ⬆️ POST /api/v1/internal-prediction/xxxx
2023-09-09 13:24:25 [ERROR]: Error: Error: ENOENT: no such file or directory, open ''
Error: Error: Error: ENOENT: no such file or directory, open ''
at getCredentialData (/Users/elizabethoconnell/.npm/_npx/xxxx/node_modules/flowise-components/dist/src/utils.js:467:15)
at async ChatOpenAI_ChatModels.init (/Users/elizabethoconnell/.npm/_npx/xxxx/node_modules/flowise-components/dist/nodes/chatmodels/ChatOpenAI/ChatOpenAI.js:138:32)
at async buildLangchain (/Users/elizabethoconnell/.npm/_npx/xxxxx/node_modules/flowise/dist/utils/index.js:221:50)
at async App.processPrediction (/Users/elizabethoconnell/.npm/_npx/xxxx/node_modules/flowise/dist/index.js:765:40)
at async /Users/elizabethoconnell/.npm/_npx/xxxx/node_modules/flowise/dist/index.js:558:13
2023-09-09 13:24:25 [ERROR]: [server]: Error: Error: Error: Error: ENOENT: no such file or directory, open ''
Error: Error: Error: Error: ENOENT: no such file or directory, open ''
at buildLangchain (/Users/elizabethoconnell/.npm/_npx/xxxxxx/node_modules/flowise/dist/utils/index.js:231:19)
at async App.processPrediction (/Users/elizabethoconnell/.npm/_npx/xxxx/node_modules/flowise/dist/index.js:765:40)
at async /Users/elizabethoconnell/.npm/_npx/8b95a19c5c9c8708/node_modules/flowise/dist/index.js:558:13
2023-09-09 13:24:25 [INFO]: ⬆️ POST /api/v1/chatmessage/xxxx

[platothefish]

Okay solved. I installed Homebrew /bin/bash -c "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Homebrew/install/HEAD/install.sh)" and then brew install node and then reinstalled Flowise, deleted and reinstalled the credentials and BINGO! It works.

[platothefish]

Ah so today I am back to Error: Error: Error: ENOENT: no such file or directory, open ''

Poo!

[chungyau97]

Hey @platothefish,

could you share a screenshot of your flow?
In the mean time, try using these commands sudo npm install -g flowise and sudo npx flowise start.

[HenryHengZJ]

Added this PR - #939

You can overwrite the encryption key using env variable instead of the old way of storing the key into a local path, this should all the errors regarding credentials

Update: here's the workaround guide - https://docs.flowiseai.com/environment-variables#credential

[platothefish]

Okay I solved this by running "sudo npx flowise start" and then closing it and re starting it with npx flowise start. Probably a permissions issue somewhere along the line.

[adolfousier]

Unfortunately, I couldn't fix it with "sudo npx flowise start" and then npx flowise start, thanks for the heads up @platothefish.

I was able to solve this issue by setting up the node version and then increasing RAM to 2gb. It's finally working, if anyone wants to try, check here: #970 (comment)