Error while inserting file to MongoDB from Node.js

Question

I am trying to connect to mongoDB from node.js and upload a file("functions") to MongoDB. Can someone please verify whats the issue with my code is.

When I run the js file, I am getting following error: Error: Cannot find module 'mongodb' at Function.Module._resolveFilename (module.js:338:15) at Function.Module._load (module.js:280:25)

Code is as follows:

  var mongodb = require('mongodb');
   var url = require('url');
   var log = console.log;
   var currentTimeStamp = new Date();
   var file = require (__dirname + '/functions');

mongodb.MongoClient.connect('mongodb://phx8b03c-fb1d-6.stratus.phx.ebay.com,phx8b03c-316d-6.stratus.phx.ebay.com,phx8b03c-9564-6.stratus.phx.ebay.com',
    function (err, client) {
        if (err) throw err;

        client.createCollection('lbTopology' , function (err, collection) {
            if (err) throw err;

            collection.insert(file, 'lbTopology' , function (err) {
                if (err) throw err;

                client.close(function (err) {
                    if (err) throw err;

                    console.log('done');
                });
            });
        });
    });

Can someone please let me know what the issue is? Thanks a lot in advance

sheldonk · Accepted Answer · 2013-08-07 00:11:03Z

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It looks like you don't have mongodb installed. Did you npm install mongodb in the same directory with your code or do you have a node_modules folder with mongodb in it?

answered Aug 7, 2013 at 0:11

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user2325703 Over a year ago

Hi, I did a "npm install mongodb" and the error I get is -bash: npm: command not found . DO I need to install anything else before installing mongodb?

sheldonk Over a year ago

How did you install node? I prefer to use nvm (Node Version Manager). You should have the npm (Node Package Manger) installed so you can easily download modules (like mongodb) to use for your projects.

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