I’m encountering an issue with my Next.js project related to ES modules. Here’s the error message
Error Message:
<code>Error [ERR_REQUIRE_ESM]: Must use import to load ES Module: /path/to/file.js
</code>
<code>Error [ERR_REQUIRE_ESM]: Must use import to load ES Module: /path/to/file.js
</code>
Error [ERR_REQUIRE_ESM]: Must use import to load ES Module: /path/to/file.js
Context:
- I’m using Next.js version 14.2.4.
- My project setup includes React 18 and React-DOM 18.
- I’m running Node.js version 22.3.0
Steps I’ve Taken:
- I added
"type": "module"
to mypackage.json
. - I ensured that my JavaScript files have the
.mjs
extension or are correctly recognized as ES modules. - I’m using import statements like
import Image from 'next/image';
.
package.json:
<code>{
"name": "your-project-name",
"version": "1.0.0",
"type": "module",
"dependencies": {
"react": "18",
"react-dom": "^18",
"next": "14.2.4"
}
}
</code>
<code>{
"name": "your-project-name",
"version": "1.0.0",
"type": "module",
"dependencies": {
"react": "18",
"react-dom": "^18",
"next": "14.2.4"
}
}
</code>
{
"name": "your-project-name",
"version": "1.0.0",
"type": "module",
"dependencies": {
"react": "18",
"react-dom": "^18",
"next": "14.2.4"
}
}
Despite these steps, the error persists. It seems to be an issue with how Node.js and Next.js handle ES modules.
Questions:
- Is there a specific configuration or setup required to make ES modules work seamlessly with Next.js?
- Has anyone else encountered this issue and found a solution?
- Are there any compatibility issues between Next.js 14.2.4 and the Node.js version I’m using that could be causing this?
Any help or guidance would be greatly appreciated. Thank you!
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