ReferenceError: Require is not defined (Webstorm)

Question

Trying to do something incredibly basic, but running into a snag.

var mongoose = require('mongoose');
mongoose.connect('mongodb://localhost/jetbrains');

var Product = mongoose.model('Product', {name: String});

var product = new Product({name: "WebStorm"});

product.save(function(err) {
    if(err){
        console.log('failed');
    }else{
        console.log('saved');
    }
});

Continually getting ReferenceError: require is not defined at [file path].

I'm doing this in Webstorm 10. Trying to folow this tutorial on MEAN development in Webstorm. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JnMvok0Yks8

Ideas?

score 0 · Accepted Answer · edited May 23 '17 at 11:46

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You are probably trying to run the above code in the Browser. It's supposed to run on the Node server. Node automatically defines the require function so you would never have this problem.

Check out this question for good "getting started" material.

EDIT

That's really strange. WebStorm is definitely running Node.js if it's running on the Terminal. Can you please put a break point on the first line, debug the file and inspect the require function?

edited May 23 '17 at 11:46

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answered Apr 07 '15 at 21:42

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Hm. Trying to figure out how to do this in Webstorm. When I hit "Run" it goes to terminal but you might be right in that its not calling up Node. – Ahmed Haque Apr 07 '15 at 21:43
Got it. Needed to set Node.js as a run configuration. Thanks Andrepena :-) – Ahmed Haque Apr 07 '15 at 21:45
I'm glad you got that fixed – Andre Pena Apr 07 '15 at 21:47

ReferenceError: Require is not defined (Webstorm)

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