# Trying to require module 'fs' and getting an error

**URL:** https://forums.creativeclouddeveloper.com/t/trying-to-require-module-fs-and-getting-an-error/6813
**Category:** InDesign
**Tags:** uxp
**Created:** [September 13, 2023, 3:07am UTC](https://forums.creativeclouddeveloper.com/t/trying-to-require-module-fs-and-getting-an-error/6813 "2023-09-13T03:07:29Z")
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### Author: ![dposin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/5fc32e/32.png) [@dposin](https://forums.creativeclouddeveloper.com/u/dposin)
#### Post date: [September 13, 2023, 3:07am UTC](https://forums.creativeclouddeveloper.com/t/trying-to-require-module-fs-and-getting-an-error/6813/1 "2023-09-13T03:07:29Z")

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`require('fs')`

is raising an error:

```auto
uxp://uxp-internal/domjs_scripts.js:2 Uncaught Error: Cannot find module 'fs'
    at webpackMissingModule (VM228 index.jsx:25)
    at eval (VM228 index.jsx:25)
    at Module../src/components/Header/index.jsx (VM160 index.js:390)
    at __webpack_require__ (VM160 index.js:827)
    at eval (VM171 Home.jsx:13)
    at Module../src/components/Home.jsx (VM160 index.js:401)
    at __webpack_require__ (VM160 index.js:827)
    at eval (VM170 App.jsx:5)
    at Module../src/panels/App.jsx (VM160 index.js:478)
    at __webpack_require__ (VM160 index.js:827)

```

Any guidance would be appreciated.

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### Author: ![Sujai](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.creativeclouddeveloper.com/sujai/32/2791_2.png) [@Sujai](https://forums.creativeclouddeveloper.com/u/Sujai)
#### Post date: [September 13, 2023, 3:12am UTC](https://forums.creativeclouddeveloper.com/t/trying-to-require-module-fs-and-getting-an-error/6813/2 "2023-09-13T03:12:25Z")

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@dposin this should work. In which App and app version are you trying this?

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### Author: ![sttk3](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/958977/32.png) [@sttk3](https://forums.creativeclouddeveloper.com/u/sttk3)
#### Post date: [September 13, 2023, 3:19am UTC](https://forums.creativeclouddeveloper.com/t/trying-to-require-module-fs-and-getting-an-error/6813/3 "2023-09-13T03:19:08Z")

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Is that not a problem with webpack.config.js? Adding fs to externals may solve the problem.

```auto
externals: {
  uxp: 'commonjs2 uxp',
  indesign: 'commonjs2 indesign',
  fs: 'commonjs2 fs',
},

```

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### Author: ![dposin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/5fc32e/32.png) [@dposin](https://forums.creativeclouddeveloper.com/u/dposin)
#### Post date: [September 13, 2023, 7:55am UTC](https://forums.creativeclouddeveloper.com/t/trying-to-require-module-fs-and-getting-an-error/6813/4 "2023-09-13T07:55:56Z")

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You are 100% correct, not sure how I missed that.

Thank you

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### Author: ![dposin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/5fc32e/32.png) [@dposin](https://forums.creativeclouddeveloper.com/u/dposin)
#### Post date: [September 13, 2023, 7:56am UTC](https://forums.creativeclouddeveloper.com/t/trying-to-require-module-fs-and-getting-an-error/6813/5 "2023-09-13T07:56:05Z")

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### Author: ![dposin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/5fc32e/32.png) [@dposin](https://forums.creativeclouddeveloper.com/u/dposin)
#### Post date: [September 13, 2023, 7:56am UTC](https://forums.creativeclouddeveloper.com/t/trying-to-require-module-fs-and-getting-an-error/6813/6 "2023-09-13T07:56:10Z")

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### Author: ![Karmalakas](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.creativeclouddeveloper.com/karmalakas/32/1048_2.png) [@Karmalakas](https://forums.creativeclouddeveloper.com/u/Karmalakas)
#### Post date: [September 13, 2023, 8:16am UTC](https://forums.creativeclouddeveloper.com/t/trying-to-require-module-fs-and-getting-an-error/6813/7 "2023-09-13T08:16:29Z")

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