React Native: Command `run-ios` unrecognized
React NativeReact Native Problem Overview
I have two different ReactNative-Projects:
- a) a project from januar 2016
- b) a complete new react-native project from now (march 20th 2016)
Within the new project the cli tool of react-native contains the command "run-ios" next two "run-android", but not on the older project from januar 2016. On the older one there is not "run-ios" command available:
$ react-native run-ios
Command `run-ios` unrecognized
Usage: react-native <command>
I already ran "react-native upgrade" without any issues.
How can i get the command "run-ios" also in older projects?
React Native Solutions
Solution 1 - React Native
Just update the version of react native in your project with the following command:
$> npm install --save react-native@latest
Solution 2 - React Native
What caused this for me was running npm install --save [package]
when actually the system has previously been using yarn
instead of npm
.
To solve this I just deleted the node_modules
folder and ran: yarn install
and after that react-native run-ios
(or android) works fine.
Solution 3 - React Native
$ react-native run-ios
If you get this kinda error:
> "Command run-ios
unrecognized. Make sure that you have run npm > install
and that you are inside a react-native project".
In terminal, make sure you are inside a react-native project directory.
Execute this cmd:
$ react-native -v
react-native-cli: 2.0.1
react-native: n/a - not inside a React Native project directory
$ npm update
$ react-native -v
react-native-cli: 2.0.1
react-native: 0.44.0
$ react-native run-ios
Solution 4 - React Native
This may sound silly, but make sure you cd to your project directory. If that fails then perform the npm install in the other answers.
Solution 5 - React Native
I found a solution that works for me. Update the version of react native in your project:
npm install --save react-native@latest
then upgrade your npm version
npm i npm@latest -g
then move directory folder 1 level up, type
cd ..
make a new react-native installation folder
react-native init NewProject
then go to your project folder(NewProject), after that
react-native run-ios
should work fine.
Solution 6 - React Native
This happens when the project has an older version of react native. You can update the react version or for people who do not want to upgrade, just open the .xcodeproj file in iOS dir and hit the play button in the Xcode.
Solution 7 - React Native
In my case, it was an issue with the package.json file. I deleted a section during a test. I recover a previous file with the deleted section and everything was working again.
Solution 8 - React Native
this works for me
sudo npm install -g react-native-cli --force
then
react-native run-ios
Solution 9 - React Native
I created a brand new react-native project using
$ react-native init projectName
and ran from root of the project
$ react-native run-ios
Everything worked fine and iOS simulator fired up as expected.
Than I installed prop-types
node module using npm install prop-types --save
. Re-ran $ react-native run-ios
and ran into this error Command run-ios unrecognized
Solution:
From the root of my project, removed node_module
and re-installed modules using npm. Commands below
$ rm -rf node_modules/
$ npm install
$ react-native run-ios
Solution 10 - React Native
For me, Xcode was already running.
Close the Xcode and then in the terminal, make sure you are inside a react-native project directory and then execute react-native run-ios command
Solution 11 - React Native
For me, the only thing that worked was to checkout again my repository from zero and run:
npm install -g react-native-cli yarn
yarn
git submodule update --init --recursive
Solution 12 - React Native
What caused this for me was running npm install --save axios
when actually the system was previously using yarn
instead of npm
.
To solve this, instead of deleting the node_modules
folder, which can lead to more problems, and if you prefer to run npm
anyway or don't have a preference either way, the error should have instructed for you to run npm install
. If you literally follow those instructions, you will be able to run: react-native run-ios
afterwards.
Solution 13 - React Native
I also fell in this error and the reason was
I was using yarn link
command in wrong folder
Solution 14 - React Native
Delete the node-modules. Its because the packages are not installed.
rm -rf node_modules npm install
then run your project
react-native run-ios
Solution 15 - React Native
In my case, I am using monorepo with multiple packages in a single repo. I solved this error by
- Deleting the
packages/myapp/node_modules
- running
yarn install
from the project root. Not inside packages - its solved. Now can run
yarn ios
oryarn android
commands
Note:
For autolinking libraries you need to have all of your dependencies in root package.json
file also copied to packages/myapp/package.json
file. See https://github.com/react-native-community/cli/blob/master/docs/autolinking.md#how-can-i-use-autolinking-in-a-monorepo
Example:
"dependencies": {
"@react-native-community/datetimepicker": "^3.5.2",
"@react-native-community/masked-view": "^0.1.11",
"@react-navigation/native": "^5.9.4",
"@react-navigation/stack": "^5.14.5",
"@reduxjs/toolkit": "^1.6.0",
"@voximplant/react-native-foreground-service": "^2.0.0",
"axios": "^0.21.1",
"babel-eslint": "^10.0.3",
"eslint-config-airbnb": "^18.0.1",
"eslint-plugin-import": "^2.18.2",
...
...
but make sure NOT TO COPY
"react-native-cli": "^any version",
otherwise react-native-cli
would collide and you will continue to see error like
Command `run-android` unrecognized. Make sure that you have run `npm install` and that you are inside a react-native project.
error Command failed with exit code 1.
or
Command `run-ios` unrecognized. Make sure that you have run `npm install` and that you are inside a react-native project.
error Command failed with exit code 1.