Error: Cannot find module 'serialport2'

[Ericksb10]

serialport: 12.0.0
node: v20.9.0
npm -v: 10.2.1

I am trying to use serialport to develop a server which will appear arduino data, but when i try to run the code appear the following error:

Error: Cannot find module 'serialport2'
Require stack:

• c:\Users\ErickdosSantos\Downloads\node_tcc\server.js
  at Module._resolveFilename (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:1048:15)
  at Module._load (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:901:27)
  at Module.require (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:1115:19)
  at require (node:internal/modules/helpers:130:18)
  at Object. (c:\Users\ErickdosSantos\Downloads\node_tcc\server.js:1:19)
  at Module._compile (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:1241:14)
  at Module._extensions..js (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:1295:10)
  at Module.load (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:1091:32)
  at Module._load (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:938:12)
  at Function.executeUserEntryPoint [as runMain] (node:internal/modules/run_main:83:12) {
  code: 'MODULE_NOT_FOUND',
  requireStack: [ 'c:\Users\ErickdosSantos\Downloads\node_tcc\server.js' ]
  }

Node.js v20.9.0

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Here is the code that i am trying to run:

`var SerialPort = require('serialport2').SerialPort;
var portName = 'COM6';

var io = require('socket.io').listen(8000); // server listens for socket.io communication at port 8000
io.set('log level', 1); // disables debugging. this is optional. you may remove it if desired.

var sp = new SerialPort(); // instantiate the serial port.
sp.open(portName, { // portName is instatiated to be COM3, replace as necessary
baudRate: 9600, // this is synced to what was set for the Arduino Code
dataBits: 8, // this is the default for Arduino serial communication
parity: 'none', // this is the default for Arduino serial communication
stopBits: 1, // this is the default for Arduino serial communication
flowControl: false // this is the default for Arduino serial communication
});

io.sockets.on('connection', function (socket) {
// If socket.io receives message from the client browser then
// this call back will be executed.
socket.on('message', function (msg) {
console.log(msg);
});
// If a web browser disconnects from Socket.IO then this callback is called.
socket.on('disconnect', function () {
console.log('disconnected');
});
});

var cleanData = ''; // this stores the clean data
var readData = ''; // this stores the buffer
sp.on('data', function (data) { // call back when data is received
readData += data.toString(); // append data to buffer
// if the letters 'A' and 'B' are found on the buffer then isolate what's in the middle
// as clean data. Then clear the buffer.
if (readData.indexOf('B') >= 0 && readData.indexOf('A') >= 0) {
cleanData = readData.substring(readData.indexOf('A') + 1, readData.indexOf('B'));
readData = '';
io.sockets.emit('message', cleanData);
}
});`

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There is one thing that might help, when i try to run the command "npm install serialport2 socket.io" i get the following errors:

npm WARN deprecated [email protected]: Development has moved to serialport
npm ERR! code 1
npm ERR! path C:\Users\ErickdosSantos\node_modules\serialport2
npm ERR! command failed
npm ERR! command C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /d /s /c node-gyp rebuild
npm ERR! gyp info it worked if it ends with ok
npm ERR! gyp info using [email protected]
npm ERR! gyp info using [email protected] | win32 | x64
npm ERR! gyp info find Python using Python version 3.11.6 found at "C:\Users\ErickdosSantos\AppData\Local\Microsoft\WindowsApps\PythonSoftwareFoundation.Python.3.11_qbz5n2kfra8p0\python.exe"
npm ERR! gyp ERR! find VS
npm ERR! gyp ERR! find VS msvs_version not set from command line or npm config
npm ERR! gyp ERR! find VS VCINSTALLDIR not set, not running in VS Command Prompt
npm ERR! gyp ERR! find VS could not use PowerShell to find Visual Studio 2017 or newer, try re-running with '--loglevel silly' for more details
npm ERR! gyp ERR! find VS not looking for VS2015 as it is only supported up to Node.js 18
npm ERR! gyp ERR! find VS not looking for VS2013 as it is only supported up to Node.js 8
npm ERR! gyp ERR! find VS
npm ERR! gyp ERR! find VS **************************************************************
npm ERR! gyp ERR! find VS You need to install the latest version of Visual Studio
npm ERR! gyp ERR! find VS including the "Desktop development with C++" workload.
npm ERR! gyp ERR! find VS For more information consult the documentation at:
npm ERR! gyp ERR! find VS https://github.com/nodejs/node-gyp#on-windows
npm ERR! gyp ERR! find VS **************************************************************
npm ERR! gyp ERR! find VS
npm ERR! gyp ERR! configure error
npm ERR! gyp ERR! stack Error: Could not find any Visual Studio installation to use
npm ERR! gyp ERR! stack at VisualStudioFinder.fail (C:\Users\ErickdosSantos\AppData\Roaming\npm\node_modules\npm\node_modules\node-gyp\lib\find-visualstudio.js:122:47)
npm ERR! gyp ERR! stack at C:\Users\ErickdosSantos\AppData\Roaming\npm\node_modules\npm\node_modules\node-gyp\lib\find-visualstudio.js:75:16
npm ERR! gyp ERR! stack at VisualStudioFinder.findVisualStudio2013 (C:\Users\ErickdosSantos\AppData\Roaming\npm\node_modules\npm\node_modules\node-gyp\lib\find-visualstudio.js:380:14)
npm ERR! gyp ERR! stack at C:\Users\ErickdosSantos\AppData\Roaming\npm\node_modules\npm\node_modules\node-gyp\lib\find-visualstudio.js:71:14
npm ERR! gyp ERR! stack at VisualStudioFinder.findVisualStudio2015 (C:\Users\ErickdosSantos\AppData\Roaming\npm\node_modules\npm\node_modules\node-gyp\lib\find-visualstudio.js:364:14)
npm ERR! gyp ERR! stack at C:\Users\ErickdosSantos\AppData\Roaming\npm\node_modules\npm\node_modules\node-gyp\lib\find-visualstudio.js:67:12
npm ERR! gyp ERR! stack at failPowershell (C:\Users\ErickdosSantos\AppData\Roaming\npm\node_modules\npm\node_modules\node-gyp\lib\find-visualstudio.js:156:7)
npm ERR! gyp ERR! stack at VisualStudioFinder.parseData (C:\Users\ErickdosSantos\AppData\Roaming\npm\node_modules\npm\node_modules\node-gyp\lib\find-visualstudio.js:170:14)
npm ERR! gyp ERR! stack at C:\Users\ErickdosSantos\AppData\Roaming\npm\node_modules\npm\node_modules\node-gyp\lib\find-visualstudio.js:143:14
npm ERR! gyp ERR! stack at ChildProcess.exithandler (node:child_process:414:7)
npm ERR! gyp ERR! System Windows_NT 10.0.22621
npm ERR! gyp ERR! command "C:\Program Files\nodejs\node.exe" "C:\Users\ErickdosSantos\AppData\Roaming\npm\node_modules\npm\node_modules\node-gyp\bin\node-gyp.js" "rebuild"
npm ERR! gyp ERR! cwd C:\Users\ErickdosSantos\node_modules\serialport2
npm ERR! gyp ERR! node -v v20.9.0
npm ERR! gyp ERR! node-gyp -v v9.4.0
npm ERR! gyp ERR! not ok

npm ERR! A complete log of this run can be found in: C:\Users\ErickdosSantos\AppData\Local\npm-cache_logs\2023-10-25T14_02_42_454Z-debug-0.log

[GazHank]

Sorry I'm not sure why your require statement is referencing 'serialport2' rather than 'serialport'

If you have taken the code from another example then it might be help to review https://serialport.io/docs/guide-upgrade to confirm the right syntax to use?