[BUG] 'Example with-popup not found' when running 'npm create plasmo'

[leoddeng]

What happened?

I get an error when I run the “npm create plasmo” command

Version

Latest

What OS are you seeing the problem on?

Windows

What browsers are you seeing the problem on?

Chrome

Relevant log output

Plasmo v0.89.4
🔴 The Browser Extension Framework
🟡  Extension name: ss
🔴 ERROR  | Example with-popup not found. You may file an example request at: https://docs.plasmo.com/exp
          | Error: Example with-popup not found. You may file an example request at: https://docs.plasmo.com/exp

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[pippinmole]

Hi @leoddeng. Could you provide the exact command you are trying to run? It's trying to use the with-popup example which doesn't match the command you've supplied in the description (npm create plasmo)

[BalutaAlex]

Funny enough I encountered the same issue when I was setting up my virtual machine (ubuntu), and trying to use pnpm create plasmo --with-popup, the issue was that I forgot to install git, this may or may not be related to this issue, but it is a case that triggers this error, I think in this case, the error makes sense. Attached screenshot of the error.

[pippinmole]

Funny enough I encountered the same issue when I was setting up my virtual machine (ubuntu), and trying to use pnpm create plasmo --with-popup, the issue was that I forgot to install git, this may or may not be related. Attached screenshot of the error. In my case, the error makes sense

If you install Git and try again, what happens?

[BalutaAlex]

Funny enough I encountered the same issue when I was setting up my virtual machine (ubuntu), and trying to use pnpm create plasmo --with-popup, the issue was that I forgot to install git, this may or may not be related. Attached screenshot of the error. In my case, the error makes sense

If you install Git and try again, what happens?

It works. I am not sure how create plasmo -with-xxx command works, but I guess it tries to grab the example using git, so not having it installed locally throws this error. I would have to check the actual function to make sure this is the case

[BalutaAlex]

Funny enough I encountered the same issue when I was setting up my virtual machine (ubuntu), and trying to use pnpm create plasmo --with-popup, the issue was that I forgot to install git, this may or may not be related. Attached screenshot of the error. In my case, the error makes sense

If you install Git and try again, what happens?

It works. I am not sure how create plasmo -with-xxx command works, but I guess it tries to grab the example using git, so not having it installed locally throws this error. I would have to check the actual function to make sure this is the case

Weird, looks like missing git should have triggered a different error message, it might be caught somewhere else where this error is suppressed and the original error message is lost, I might try to debug this

https://github.com/PlasmoHQ/plasmo/blob/eb08d6a86ac421d292b966c0a3ece07db54ab145/cli/plasmo/src/features/project-creator/index.ts#L119C3-L141C6

[pippinmole]

I'll make a PR to fix the error message being unclear, however I think for now it might be a requirement to have Git installed in the PATH. Other cli tools (such as create-next-app don't have this dependency so it's definitely doable)

[pippinmole]

The error message is now clearer. Thank you for reporting :)

[kiccer]

I encountered the same error, and it remains unresolved.

[BalutaAlex]

I encountered the same error, and it remains unresolved.

Hi! Can you run again the command using --verbose flag and show the logs?

[kiccer]

I encountered the same error, and it remains unresolved.

Hi! Can you run again the command using --verbose flag and show the logs?

The error is the same as when --verbose is not added.

[BalutaAlex]

I encountered the same error, and it remains unresolved.

Hi! Can you run again the command using --verbose flag and show the logs?

The error is the same as when --verbose is not added.

Thank you for the response! Can you also share the versions for node and pnpm?

[kiccer]

Thank you for the response! Can you also share the versions for node and pnpm?