cross-env.js MODULE_NOT_FOUND

[NeilRiver]

Describe the Bug

pnpm dev                                                                                                                                                                            

> [email protected] dev C:\Users\user\Desktop\hoster-site
> cross-env NODE_OPTIONS=--no-deprecation next dev

node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:1252
  throw err;
  ^

Error: Cannot find module 'C:\Users\user\Desktop\hoster-site\node_modules\cross-env\src\bin\cross-env.js'
    at Function._resolveFilename (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:1249:15)
    at Function._load (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:1075:27)
    at TracingChannel.traceSync (node:diagnostics_channel:315:14)
    at wrapModuleLoad (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:218:24)
    at Function.executeUserEntryPoint [as runMain] (node:internal/modules/run_main:170:5)
    at node:internal/main/run_main_module:36:49 {
  code: 'MODULE_NOT_FOUND',
  requireStack: []
}

Node.js v22.11.0
 ELIFECYCLE  Command failed with exit code 1.
PS C:\Users\user\Desktop\hoster-site> 

it can be cured if you install cross-env.js yourself again
npm i cross-env

Link to the code that reproduces this issue

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Reproduction Steps

1. npx create-payload-app
2. pnpm dev

Which area(s) are affected? (Select all that apply)

area: core, db-postgres

Environment Info

pnpm payload info

> [email protected] payload C:\Users\user\Desktop\hoster-site
> cross-env NODE_OPTIONS=--no-deprecation payload "info"

node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:1252
  throw err;
  ^

Error: Cannot find module 'C:\Users\user\Desktop\hoster-site\node_modules\cross-env\src\bin\cross-env.js'
    at Function._resolveFilename (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:1249:15)
    at Function._load (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:1075:27)
    at TracingChannel.traceSync (node:diagnostics_channel:315:14)
    at wrapModuleLoad (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:218:24)
    at Function.executeUserEntryPoint [as runMain] (node:internal/modules/run_main:170:5)
    at node:internal/main/run_main_module:36:49 {
  code: 'MODULE_NOT_FOUND',
  requireStack: []
}

Node.js v22.11.0
 ELIFECYCLE  Command failed with exit code 1.
PS C:\Users\user\Desktop\hoster-site>

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[AlessioGr]

Hi, I have converted this into a discussion as I cannot reproduce it and believe this is likely an issue on your end. It would help if you could share more information, e.g. screenshot of the output from create-payload-app. Are you getting any error messages during installation? Is the issue resolved if you manually run pnpm i?