TypeError: object is not a function Node js Node Authentication

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This is one of my first stack overflow questions, so I'll try to do my best in asking my question..

I'm following this tutorial exactly ( http://scotch.io/tutorials/javascript/easy-node-authentication-setup-and-local ) and after the third part ( "Application Setup server.js) when I try to run the server I get "TypeError: object is not a function" for the line:

require('./app/routes.js')(app, pspt); // load our routes and pass in our app

I found other people having similar problems that were caused by naming conflicts with local variables. I tried renaming passport to pspt but it seems like the error was found at the start of the second parenthesis, before my variables. Should I rename the 'app/routes' folder?

Thanks!

EDIT: Yeah, the tutorial made it seem like it should work right after the third part. I moved onto the fourth part and it worked fine. Thanks again.

the problem is in your routes.js. possibly a syntax error? you should post the routes.js code. — adrichman
– adrichman, Commented Apr 22, 2014 at 21:18
your routes.js should be a big function that takes 2 params (app, pspt) and inside you define the rest of the callbacks. If your routes.js is just a module, then the error is legit. — Biba
– Biba, Commented Apr 22, 2014 at 21:23

gfpacheco · Accepted Answer · 2014-04-22 21:58:38Z

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Make sure your ./app/routes.js module returns a function. It should be something like:

module.exports = function(app, passport) {
    //...
};

answered Apr 22, 2014 at 21:58

gfpacheco

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