Using Node.js and you want to stop using require()?

const fs = require('fs')

and instead use the ES modules import syntax?

import fs from 'fs'

You have to do this.

Go in the package.json file and add "type": "module",, like this:

{
  "name": "projectname",
  "version": "1.0.0",
  ...the rest of your file
}

{
  "name": "projectname",
  "type": "module",
  "version": "1.0.0",
  ...the rest of your file
}

That’s it!

You can now use import like

import fs from 'fs'

Lessons in this unit:

0:	Introduction
1:	How to fix "cannot use import statement outside a module"
2:	How to fix "__dirname is not defined in ES module scope"
3:	How to fix the error "unexpected token "{". import call expects exactly one argument"
4:	How to enable ES Modules in Node.js
5:	How to use .env files in Node.js with import syntax
6:	▶︎ How to use import in Node.js
7:	Expose functionality from a Node file using exports