# Ionic Starter App missing main.js **URL:** \ **Category:** ionic-v3\ **Created:** [May 24, 2017, 3:22pm UTC](https://forum.ionicframework.com/t/ionic-starter-app-missing-main-js/91627 "2017-05-24T15:22:02Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![G00330024](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e495f1/32.png) [@G00330024](https://forum.ionicframework.com/u/G00330024)\ **Post date:** [May 24, 2017, 3:22pm UTC](https://forum.ionicframework.com/t/ionic-starter-app-missing-main-js/91627/1 "2017-05-24T15:22:03Z")
Hi, I installed today NodeJs. from scratch then installed Ionic and Cordova: npm install -g cordova ionic It went fine, no errors.Now my versions are: global packages: ``` @ionic/cli-utils : 1.2.0 Ionic CLI : 3.2.0 ``` System: ``` Node : v6.10.3 OS : Windows 7 Xcode : not installed ios-deploy : not installed ios-sim : not installed ``` Then I tried to start a new app with blank(or sidemenu) template. Which started with no errors. Now when i run ionic serve, i get no errors in console, but i get only a blank app in browser stating the main.js is missing. Indeed the file is not in www\bild, neither the map for main.js. What i tried: - Different version of node js (6.10.3 and 6.7.0 with nvm-windowds) - Uninstall and delete the whole thing - Use windows command line instead of gitbash - Google the answer for a few hours The question is: What else could i try? What could be the issue? **UPDATE** This is the start: > user@user-PC MINGW64 /e/!EPApp > $ ionic start asd blank > ✔ Creating directory .\asd - done! > [INFO] Fetching app base ([https://github.com/driftyco/ionic2-app-base/archive/master.tar.gz](https://github.com/driftyco/ionic2-app-base/archive/master.tar.gz)) > ✔ Downloading - done! > [INFO] Fetching starter template blank ([https://github.com/driftyco/ionic2-starter-blank/archive/master.tar.gz](https://github.com/driftyco/ionic2-starter-blank/archive/master.tar.gz)) > ✔ Downloading - done! > ✔ Updating package.json with app details - done! > ✔ Creating configuration file ionic.config.json - done! > [INFO] Installing dependencies may take several minutes! > > > npm install > > ✔ Running command - done! > > npm install --save-dev --save-exact @ionic/cli-plugin-ionic-angular@latest > > ✔ Running command - done! > > git init > > ✔ Running command - done! > > git add -A > > ✔ Running command - done! > > git commit -m Initial commit > > ✔ Running command - done! > ♬ ♫ ♬ ♫ Your Ionic app is ready to go! ♬ ♫ ♬ ♫ > Run your app in the browser (great for initial development): > ionic serve > Run on a device or simulator: > ionic cordova run ios > Test and share your app on a device with the Ionic View app: > [http://view.ionic.io](http://view.ionic.io) > ? Link this app to your Ionic Dashboard to use tools like Ionic View? (Y/n) n > ? Link this app to your Ionic Dashboard to use tools like Ionic View? No > Go to your newly created project: cd .\asd Ionic info in project: > $ ionic info > global packages: > ``` > @ionic/cli-utils : 1.2.0 > Ionic CLI : 3.2.0 > > ``` > local packages: > ``` > @ionic/app-scripts : 1.3.7 > @ionic/cli-plugin-ionic-angular : 1.2.0 > Ionic Framework : ionic-angular 3.2.1 > > ``` > System: > ``` > Node : v6.10.3 > OS : Windows 7 > Xcode : not installed > ios-deploy : not installed > ios-sim : not installed > > ``` Ionic serve: Shows a blank page in the browser and writes this into the console: _Failed to load resource: the server responded with a status of 404 (Not Found) main.js_ Ionic Serve: > $ ionic serve -lab > [INFO] Starting app-scripts server: --nobrowser --b --lab --l --a --port 8100 – p 8100 --livereload-port 35729 --r 35729 --address 0.0.0.0 - Ctrl+C to cancel > [16:12:12] watch started … > [16:12:12] build dev started … > [16:12:12] clean started … > [16:12:12] clean finished in 2 ms > [16:12:12] copy started … > [16:12:12] transpile started … > [16:12:15] transpile finished in 3.65 s > [16:12:15] preprocess started … > [16:12:15] deeplinks started … > [16:12:15] deeplinks finished in 25 ms > [16:12:15] preprocess finished in 25 ms > [16:12:16] webpack started … > [16:12:16] webpack finished in 235 ms > [16:12:16] sass started … > [16:12:16] copy finished in 3.93 s > [16:12:16] sass finished in 290 ms > [16:12:16] postprocess started … > [16:12:16] postprocess finished in 8 ms > [16:12:16] lint started … > [16:12:16] build dev finished in 4.25 s > [16:12:16] watch ready in 4.36 s > [16:12:16] dev server running: [http://localhost:8100/](http://localhost:8100/) > [16:12:20] lint finished in 3.58 s npm build runs without output and nothing seems to change. ---
**Author:** ![Sujan12](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/ionicframework/user_avatar/forum.ionicframework.com/sujan12/32/108395_2.png) [@Sujan12](https://forum.ionicframework.com/u/Sujan12)\ **Post date:** [May 24, 2017, 4:44pm UTC](https://forum.ionicframework.com/t/ionic-starter-app-missing-main-js/91627/2 "2017-05-24T16:44:05Z")
What exact command are you using to `start` the app? What is the `ionic info` output in your created project folder? What exactly does `ionic serve` output? Try running `npm run build` there and tell us what happens. ---
**Author:** ![G00330024](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e495f1/32.png) [@G00330024](https://forum.ionicframework.com/u/G00330024)\ **Post date:** [May 24, 2017, 4:55pm UTC](https://forum.ionicframework.com/t/ionic-starter-app-missing-main-js/91627/3 "2017-05-24T16:55:54Z")
Updated the question. ---
**Author:** ![Sujan12](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/ionicframework/user_avatar/forum.ionicframework.com/sujan12/32/108395_2.png) [@Sujan12](https://forum.ionicframework.com/u/Sujan12)\ **Post date:** [May 24, 2017, 5:31pm UTC](https://forum.ionicframework.com/t/ionic-starter-app-missing-main-js/91627/4 "2017-05-24T17:31:19Z")
Something is strange on your system. I just tried to reproduce this: ```auto PS C:\Users\Jan\Documents> ionic info [WARN] You are not in an Ionic project directory. Project context may be missing. global packages: @ionic/cli-utils : 1.2.0 Ionic CLI : 3.2.0 System: Node : v6.10.3 OS : Windows 10 Xcode : not installed ios-deploy : not installed ios-sim : not installed PS C:\Users\Jan\Documents> ionic start asd blank ✔ Creating directory .\asd - done! [INFO] Fetching app base (https://github.com/driftyco/ionic2-app-base/archive/master.tar.gz) ✔ Downloading - done! [INFO] Fetching starter template blank (https://github.com/driftyco/ionic2-starter-blank/archive/master.tar.gz) ✔ Downloading - done! ✔ Updating package.json with app details - done! ✔ Creating configuration file ionic.config.json - done! [INFO] Installing dependencies may take several minutes! > npm install ✔ Running command - done! > npm install --save-dev --save-exact @ionic/cli-plugin-ionic-angular@latest ✔ Running command - done! > git init ✔ Running command - done! > git add -A ✔ Running command - done! > git commit -m Initial commit ✔ Running command - done! ♬ ♫ ♬ ♫ Your Ionic app is ready to go! ♬ ♫ ♬ ♫ Run your app in the browser (great for initial development): ionic serve Run on a device or simulator: ionic cordova run ios Test and share your app on a device with the Ionic View app: http://view.ionic.io ? Link this app to your Ionic Dashboard to use tools like Ionic View? No Go to your newly created project: cd .\asd PS C:\Users\Jan\Documents> cd .\asd\ PS C:\Users\Jan\Documents\asd> ionic info global packages: @ionic/cli-utils : 1.2.0 Ionic CLI : 3.2.0 local packages: @ionic/app-scripts : 1.3.7 @ionic/cli-plugin-ionic-angular : 1.2.0 Ionic Framework : ionic-angular 3.3.0 System: Node : v6.10.3 OS : Windows 10 Xcode : not installed ios-deploy : not installed ios-sim : not installed PS C:\Users\Jan\Documents\asd> ionic serve [INFO] Starting app-scripts server: --port 8100 --p 8100 --livereload-port 35729 --r 35729 --address 0.0.0.0 - Ctrl+C to cancel [19:27:04] watch started ... [19:27:04] build dev started ... [19:27:04] clean started ... [19:27:04] clean finished in 3 ms [19:27:04] copy started ... [19:27:04] transpile started ... [19:27:09] transpile finished in 4.35 s [19:27:09] preprocess started ... [19:27:09] deeplinks started ... [19:27:09] deeplinks finished in 18 ms [19:27:09] preprocess finished in 21 ms [19:27:09] webpack started ... [19:27:09] copy finished in 4.83 s [19:27:24] webpack finished in 15.00 s [19:27:24] sass started ... [19:27:25] sass finished in 1.65 s [19:27:25] postprocess started ... [19:27:25] postprocess finished in 32 ms [19:27:25] lint started ... [19:27:25] build dev finished in 21.12 s [19:27:25] watch ready in 21.27 s [19:27:25] dev server running: http://localhost:8100/ [19:27:31] lint finished in 5.43 s ``` Browser opened with the expected “Ionic Blank” template. Same for `-lab` by the way: ```auto PS C:\Users\Jan\Documents\asd> ionic serve -lab [INFO] Starting app-scripts server: --nobrowser --b --lab --l --a --port 8100 --p 8100 --livereload-port 35729 --r 35729 --address 0.0.0.0 - Ctrl+C to cancel [19:29:43] watch started ... [19:29:43] build dev started ... [19:29:43] clean started ... [19:29:43] clean finished in 21 ms [19:29:43] copy started ... [19:29:43] transpile started ... [19:29:50] transpile finished in 6.80 s [19:29:50] preprocess started ... [19:29:50] deeplinks started ... [19:29:50] deeplinks finished in 40 ms [19:29:50] preprocess finished in 44 ms [19:29:50] webpack started ... [19:29:51] copy finished in 7.61 s [19:30:13] webpack finished in 23.46 s [19:30:13] sass started ... [19:30:15] sass finished in 1.80 s [19:30:15] postprocess started ... [19:30:15] postprocess finished in 7 ms [19:30:15] lint started ... [19:30:15] build dev finished in 32.23 s [19:30:15] watch ready in 32.38 s [19:30:15] dev server running: http://localhost:8100/ [19:30:21] lint finished in 5.96 s ``` ---
**Author:** ![G00330024](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e495f1/32.png) [@G00330024](https://forum.ionicframework.com/u/G00330024)\ **Post date:** [May 24, 2017, 6:49pm UTC](https://forum.ionicframework.com/t/ionic-starter-app-missing-main-js/91627/5 "2017-05-24T18:49:45Z")
Reproduced the whole thing in a VM on my PC. It works. Something gonna be with my system then. Thanks for the help! UPDATE: The issue was not with ionic itself. The issue what with webpack. I had an ! in my folder name. Once i removed the !, it worked perfectly. ---
**Author:** ![Sujan12](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/ionicframework/user_avatar/forum.ionicframework.com/sujan12/32/108395_2.png) [@Sujan12](https://forum.ionicframework.com/u/Sujan12)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2017, 1:45pm UTC](https://forum.ionicframework.com/t/ionic-starter-app-missing-main-js/91627/6 "2017-06-13T13:45:08Z")
> [@G00330024](#): > > The issue was not with ionic itself. The issue what with webpack. I had an ! in my folder name. Once i removed the !, it worked perfectly. Whoah, what a strange thing!