Unable to run the server

[arktnld]

Hello everyone,

I was having trouble running the server, but I managed to find a solution. Here's a step-by-step guide to help others who might be facing the same issue, this was tested on Ubuntu 22.

Change whatsapp-web.js Version in package.json:

• Change the line in the package.json file from:

  "whatsapp-web.js": "1.23.1-alpha.5"
  

  to:

  "whatsapp-web.js": "github:pedroslopez/whatsapp-web.js#webpack-exodus"
  

• Remove the package-lock.json file from the project.

Install Node.js 20.x LTS:

• Update and upgrade the system
• Remove previous versions of Node.js and npm
• Use the script provided by NodeSource to add the Node.js 20.x LTS repository to your system:

  curl -fsSL https://deb.nodesource.com/setup_20.x | sudo bash -
  

• Install Node.js 20.x LTS:

  sudo apt install nodejs -y
  

Install Forever and Start the Server:

• Create a .env file to store environment variables necessary for server configuration.
• Install the forever package globally:

  npm install -g forever
  

• Start the server using forever to ensure it continues running even after the terminal is closed:

  forever start server.js
  

[GuilhermeScherner]

Hi,

So when I try forever start server.js, I receive this error:

(Use `node --trace-warnings ...` to show where the warning was created)
(node:1163) Warning: Accessing non-existent property 'padLevels' of module exports inside circular dependency
(node:1163) Warning: Accessing non-existent property 'padLevels' of module exports inside circular dependency```

[sunilsankar]

The error is gone but session is not getting connected

[arktnld]

Hi,

So when I try forever start server.js, I receive this error:

(Use `node --trace-warnings ...` to show where the warning was created)
(node:1163) Warning: Accessing non-existent property 'padLevels' of module exports inside circular dependency
(node:1163) Warning: Accessing non-existent property 'padLevels' of module exports inside circular dependency```

This is just a warning. Type forever list to list yours running servers, forever logs 0 to show the logs of the first server.

[chrishubert]

Please use the latest docker version 🙏