Specified module does not exist Angular 6

Question

Can you tell me why I cannot use below CLI? It says Specified module does not exist. Same error for both CLI commands.

Note: I have upgraded this app from ng 5 to ng 6. Is that this error due to some issue on upgrading?

ng generate component messages --module=core

ng generate component messages --module=app

app.core.module.ts

export class CoreModule {
  static forRoot(): ModuleWithProviders {
    return {
      ngModule: CoreModule
    };
  }
}

app.module.ts

export class AppModule { }

ng --version

Angular CLI: 6.0.8
Node: 8.11.2
OS: win32 x64
Angular: 6.0.7
... animations, common, compiler, compiler-cli, core, forms
... http, language-service, platform-browser
... platform-browser-dynamic, platform-server, router
... service-worker

Package                           Version
-----------------------------------------------------------
@angular-devkit/architect         0.6.8
@angular-devkit/build-angular     0.6.8
@angular-devkit/build-optimizer   0.6.8
@angular-devkit/core              0.6.8
@angular-devkit/schematics        0.6.8
@angular/cdk                      6.3.2
@angular/cli                      6.0.8
@angular/material                 6.3.2
@angular/tsc-wrapped              0.5.2
@ngtools/webpack                  6.0.8
@schematics/angular               0.6.8
@schematics/update                0.6.8
rxjs                              6.2.1
typescript                        2.7.2
webpack                           4.8.3

package.json

{
  "name": "Abc",
  "version": "0.0.1",
  "license": "MIT",
  "scripts": {
    "ng": "ng",
    "start": "ng serve",
    "build": "run-s build:client build:aot build:server",
    "buildclient": "ng build --prod --build-optimizer --app 0",
    "build:aot": "ng build --aot --app 1",
    "build:server": "webpack -p",
    "test": "ng test",
    "lint": "ng lint",
    "e2e": "ng e2e",
    "dev": "ng build --prod =cd dist http-server",
    "build:firebase": "ng build --prod && cp src/manifest_app.json dist && firebase deploy"
  },
  "private": true,
  "dependencies": {
    "@angular/animations": "6.0.7",
    "@angular/cdk": "^6.3.2",
    "@angular/common": "6.0.7",
    "@angular/compiler": "6.0.7",
    "@angular/core": "6.0.7",
    "@angular/forms": "6.0.7",
    "@angular/http": "6.0.7",
    "@angular/material": "^6.3.2",
    "@angular/platform-browser": "6.0.7",
    "@angular/platform-browser-dynamic": "6.0.7",
    "@angular/platform-server": "6.0.7",
    "@angular/router": "6.0.7",
    "@angular/service-worker": "6.0.7",
    "@auth0/angular-jwt": "^2.0.0",
    "@cloudinary/angular": "^2.1.1",
    "@jaspero/ng2-confirmations": "^0.3.3",
    "@ng-bootstrap/ng-bootstrap": "^1.0.0-beta.8",
    "@ng-select/ng-select": "^0.36.2",
    "@nguniversal/module-map-ngfactory-loader": "^5.0.0",
    "@types/moment": "^2.13.0",
    "angular2-useful-swiper": "^5.0.1",
    "cloudinary-core": "^2.4.0",
    "core-js": "^2.4.1",
    "hammerjs": "^2.0.8",
    "jquery": "^3.2.1",
    "moment": "^2.20.1",
    "ng-pwa-tools": "0.0.15",
    "ng2-cloudinary": "^0.9.2",
    "ng2-file-upload": "^1.3.0",
    "ng2-img-max": "^2.1.15",
    "ng4-geoautocomplete": "^0.1.0",
    "ng4-loading-spinner": "^1.1.1",
    "ngx-bootstrap": "^2.0.2",
    "ngx-toastr": "^6.5.0",
    "ngx-youtube-player": "^0.1.0",
    "raven-js": "^3.26.3",
    "rxjs": "^6.2.1",
    "rxjs-compat": "^6.2.1",
    "swiper": "^3.4.2",
    "webrtc-adapter": "^6.1.4",
    "zone.js": "^0.8.26"
  },
  "devDependencies": {
    "@angular/cli": "6.0.8",
    "@angular/compiler-cli": "6.0.7",
    "@angular/language-service": "6.0.7",
    "@types/googlemaps": "^3.30.8",
    "@types/jasmine": "~2.5.53",
    "@types/jasminewd2": "~2.0.2",
    "@types/jquery": "^3.2.18",
    "@types/node": "~6.0.60",
    "codelyzer": "~3.2.0",
    "jasmine-core": "~2.6.2",
    "jasmine-spec-reporter": "~4.1.0",
    "karma": "~1.7.0",
    "karma-chrome-launcher": "~2.1.1",
    "karma-cli": "~1.0.1",
    "karma-coverage-istanbul-reporter": "^1.2.1",
    "karma-jasmine": "~1.1.0",
    "karma-jasmine-html-reporter": "^0.2.2",
    "npm-run-all": "^4.1.2",
    "protractor": "~5.1.2",
    "ts-loader": "^3.5.0",
    "ts-node": "~3.2.0",
    "tslint": "~5.7.0",
    "typescript": "2.7.2",
    "webpack-node-externals": "^1.6.0",
    "@angular-devkit/build-angular": "~0.6.8"
  }
}

Solution 1

Below code works on latest CLI version.

ng generate component messages --module app.core.module

It doesn't requires .ts

If we want to create new component which points to specified module inside the folder, specify folder path. Folder path should root of app folder.

ng g c ./components/messages/messages --module message.module

Hope this helps.

Solution 2

Please use the path relative to your base-href that is src/app

Try

ng generate component messages --module ./app.core.module.ts

Solution 3

I stumbled upon this issue and solved it by using a command like below:

ng g c core/header --module core/core.module.ts

I used this command and got error:

ng g c core/header --module core.module.ts

Solution 4

You can save yourself time and effort, instead of adding the command --module ../path/to/name.module each time for a new component, just add this configuration in your angular.json file:

 "projects": {
    "projectName": {
      "schematics": {
        "@schematics/angular:component": {
          "module": "../path/to/name.module"
       //.... other config 

After that you can add a component as you would normally.

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Comments

[Sampath]

Same error for this too: ng generate component messages --module ./core.module

[eduPeeth]

Sorry, I missed .ts please retry.

[Sampath]

Same error for this too: ng generate component messages --module ./core.module.ts

[eduPeeth]

Whats your current directory location?

[Sampath]

Please see my post's image above.

[eduPeeth]

Your module name was incorrect in command . Please retry with updated .

[Sampath]

Same error for this too: ng generate component messages --module ./app.core.module.ts

[eduPeeth]

Same command working on my side. Hope your module should be annotated with @NgModule.

[Sampath]

Yes, It is there on all modules.

[Maravarman Manoharan]

Thanks this worked for creating a component under a folder where Module name is different from Folder name

[Noumenon]

Yes, for modules in subfolders I also had to specify the path twice like this, or else change to the subfolder first.

[kewur]

how do you define multiple modules