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React Native Error: Unable to resolve module `./index` from `` - multiple issues

I use this boilerplate. I nearly got React Native working on my Android device. But somehow it fails in the last step because it does not find an index.js file. But that file is located in my project.
So when I now run this in src/
yarn react-native run-android
this is the Node CLI window:
So my issue is:
Error: Unable to resolve module `./index` from ``:
None of these files exist:
* index(.native|.android.js|.native.js|.js|.android.json|.native.json|.json|.android.ts|.native.ts|.ts|.android.tsx|.native.tsx|.tsx)
From the console itself I cannot see any issue:
So somehow it does not find the index.js file for some reason.
I already tried yarn react-native start -- --reset-cache but it did not change anything.
Edit #1:
When I add a fake empty index.js file on root folder, the error is gone and in the emulator I get this one:
Edit #2:
I'm getting nearer to a solution. I just added this to the fake index.js in the root:
import {AppRegistry} from 'react-native';
import App from './src/components/App';
import {name as appName} from './src/app.json';
AppRegistry.registerComponent(appName, () => App);
and there I got:
Edit #3:
Now it helped me to overwrite the app.json with the following:
{
"name": "test",
"displayName": "test"
}
and new error is:
Edit #4:
I now moved all back to the src folder. So in the root there is no index.js anymore. Now this works pretty good. The usual react-scripts start is running. Also react-native start runs. And the issue with run-android was fixed with this in the MainApplication.java
protected String getJSMainModuleName() {
return "index.android";
}
to
protected String getJSMainModuleName() {
return "src/index.android";
}
I think this is another issue with the location...

So the main issue is fixed relatively easy. All that needs to be done is having a placeholder App.js file and another index.js file. How to do that in detail here. Here is the short description:
First move your existing App.js file to src/App.js.
Now create a new App.js in the main folder:
import React from 'react';
import HybridApp from './src/App';
const App = (props) => {
return (
<HybridApp />
);
}
export default App;
Also create a new src/index.js file:
import React from 'react';
import ReactDom from 'react-dom';
import App from './App';
ReactDom.render(<App />, document.getElementById("root"));
And all the other issues are related to using the wrong technology. Like you cannot use window in React Native. Here the code needs to be rewritten to be working again.

How to use svg images on react-native?

I'm trying to use svg images on my native react application, I'm developing on Android.
So I followed this tutorial =>
https://medium.com/faun/add-custom-svg-icons-to-your-expo-app-279b492f6a15
I have an error Unable to read the 'fill' property of undefined while I manage to display the image, so I try to downgrade the version of react-native- svg and the image is displayed but as soon as I integrated react-navigation my application expo on crash at startup.
So I looked for a long time for the cause of this crash.
I tried to delete the react-native-svg library, the metroconfig.js file, and expo worked again, I don't know if this was the cause of the problem.
I would like to know if people have encountered these problems or if not what is the best method which works with the current version of RN to import a svg image in a react-native application?
Thank you in advance for your help and your answers.
EDIT
I tested react-native-svg and react-native-transformer-svg with the latest version of react native / expo / sdk expo
From the moment I create the metro.config.js file and link it with expo by updating the app.json file, my expo application crashes at startup.
I had to use react-native-svg without react-native-transformer-svg, that is to say that I have to convert an SVG file into a reactable SVG file.
If someone has a working solution to import svg files automatically, it would be of great help to me.

Important Note - I develop on a real Android device, not in Expo!
Here is some code from an issue opened on Github that actually worked for me after some modification.
Link to Github issue
In my metro.config.js file I finally have this code:
const { getDefaultConfig } = require("metro-config")
module.exports = (async () => {
const {
resolver: { sourceExts, assetExts },
} = await getDefaultConfig()
// here I extend the extensions needed for RN because I use JSX.
// you don't need this if you use pure JS files
const updatedSourceExts = [...sourceExts, "jsx", "js", "json", "ts", "tsx"]
return {
transformer: {
getTransformOptions: async () => ({
transform: {
experimentalImportSupport: false,
inlineRequires: false,
},
}),
babelTransformerPath: require.resolve("react-native-svg-transformer"),
},
resolver: {
assetExts: assetExts.filter((ext) => ext !== "svg"),
sourceExts: [...updatedSourceExts, "svg"],
},
}
})()
A part of my package-json file:
"react-native": "0.63.2",
"react-native-svg": "^12.1.0",
"react-native-svg-transformer": "^0.14.3"

Install react-native-svg-transformer
npm i react-native-svg-transformer --save
I'm using SVG as following and it works fine
import LOGOSVG from "assets/svg/logo.svg"
in render
<View>
<LOGOSVG
width="100%"
height="70%"
/>
</View>

react-navigation installation and first usage

I have use react-native, the version is "version": "0.57.1". I have installed react-navigation via:
npm install --save react-navigation
The react-navigation version is react-navigation#3.4.0. The content of app.js file is below:
import * as React from 'react';
import { Text, View } from 'react-native';
// import { createStackNavigator } from 'react-navigation';
class HomeScreen extends React.Component {
render() {
return (
<View style={{ flex: 1, alignItems: "center", justifyContent: "center" }}>
<Text>Home Screen</Text>
</View>
);
}
}
export default HomeScreen;
This sample works fine on expo. But when I run third line, an error occurs.
[16:57:50] While trying to resolve module react-navigation from file
/home/ubuntu/workspace/App.js, the package
/home/ubuntu/workspace/node_modules/react-navigation/package.json
was successfully found. However, this package itself specifies a
main module field that could not be resolved
(/home/ubuntu/workspace/node_modules/react-navigation/src/react-navigation.js.
Indeed, none of these files exist: [16:57:50] [16:57:50] *
/home/ubuntu/workspace/node_modules/react-navigation/src/react-navigation.js(.native||.android.js|.native.js|.js|.android.json|.native.json|.json|.android.ts|.native.ts|.ts|.android.tsx|.native.tsx|.tsx)
[16:57:50] *
/home/ubuntu/workspace/node_modules/react-navigation/src/react-navigation.js/index(.native||.android.js|.native.js|.js|.android.json|.native.json|.json|.android.ts|.native.ts|.ts|.android.tsx|.native.tsx|.tsx)

This is odd you should not need to install react navigation specifically this should be installed automatically when making an expo project I would recommend deleting your node-modules and installing again with the following
rm -rf node_module && npm install
npm audit fix
expo start
If this doesn’t do the trick try making a new project and just copy your class to it hope this helps

Icon not displaying on screen android using react-native-vector-icons

I am using create-react-native-app. I want to use react-native-vector-icons
But its not showing anything on android screen (I am viewing it on expo app)
Here is what I did:
App.js:
const Courses = TabNavigator({
ReactCourses: { screen: ReactCourses },
NativeCourses: { screen: NativeCourses },
}, {
tabBarOptions: {
activeTintColor: '#e91e63',
swipeEnabled: true,
showIcon:true,
},
});
ReactCourses.js:
import Icon from 'react-native-vector-icons/MaterialIcons';
static navigationOptions = {
tabBarLabel: 'React Courses',
tabBarIcon:({ tintColor }) => (
<Icon
name={'home'}
size={26}
style={[styles.icon, {color: tintColor}]} />
)
}

Add the following things in android/app/build.gradle
apply from: "../../node_modules/react-native-vector-icons/fonts.gradle"
And then execute the command
react-native run-android

When using Create React Native App, it's not possible to use react-native link with native module packages. Because CRNA projects are loaded in the Expo client app, you'll want to follow the relevant documentation to get vector icons working in your project.
Also, make sure that you're using the Expo preset in .babelrc. It should look like the one provided in the template project.

I think what you did is just a half thing, so after running npm install did you link the project with the third party's native code by running react-native link? if yes, did you rebuild the project by going to android studio and hit play button?if yes then just restart your packager and we are good to go...
Cheers :)

React-Native: Module AppRegistry is not a registered callable module

I'm currently trying to get the ES6 react-native-webpack-server running
on an Android emulator. The difference is I've upgraded my package.json and build.grade to use react 0.18.0, and am getting this error on boot. As far as I'm aware AppRegistry is imported correctly. Even if I were to comment out the code this error still comes up. This does work on iOS without issue.
What am I doing wrong?
EDIT: After trying other boilerplates that do support 0.18.0, I'm still coming across the same issue.

i just upgraded to react-native 0.18.1 today tough having some peer dependencies issues with 0.19.0-rc pre-release version.
Back to your question, what I did was
cd android
sudo ./gradlew clean (more information about how clean works here)
then back to the working directory and run
react-native run-android
you should restart your npm too after that upgrade.
hope this works for you.

I had the same issue on iOS and the cause for me was that my index.ios.js was incorrect (because I copy-pasted one of the examples without looking at its contents), it was ending with a module export declaration
exports.title = ...
exports.description = ...
module.exports = MyRootComponent;
Instead of the expected
AppRegistry.registerComponent('MyAppName', () => MyRootComponent);
You could have the same issue on android with the index.android.js I guess.

The one main reason of this problem could be where you would have installed a plugin and forget to link it.
try this:
react-native link
Re-run your app.
Hope this will help. Please let me know in comments. Thanks.

For me just restarting the computer fixed it.
(My error was "module appRegistry is not a registered callable module (calling runapplication) js engine: hermes")
Another top answer that is missing here and might have worked was just to kill node processes:
killall -9 node
[ Module AppRegistry is not registered callable module (calling runApplication) ]

I solved this issue just by adding
import { AppRegistry } from "react-native";
import App from "./App";
import { name as appName } from "./app.json";
AppRegistry.registerComponent(appName, () => App);
to my index.js
make sure this exists in your index.js

For me my issue was putting the wrong entry-file when bundling.
I was using App.js as my entry-file, hence the App couldn't find AppRegistry
Correct:
react-native bundle --platform android --dev false --entry-file index.js --bundle-output android/app/src/main/assets/index.android.bundle --assets-dest android/app/src/main/res/
Incorrect:
react-native bundle --platform android --dev false --entry-file App.js --bundle-output android/app/src/main/assets/index.android.bundle --assets-dest android/app/src/main/res/

I had this issue - across iOS & Android, developing on Mac - after I had been fiddling with a dependency's code in the node_modules dir.
I solved it with:
rm -rf node_modules
npm i
npx pod-install ios
Which basically just re-installs your dependencies fresh.

Hopefully this can save someone a headache. I got this error after upgrading my react-native version. Confusingly it only appeared on the android side of things.
My file structure includes an index.ios.js and an index.android.js. Both contain the code:
AppRegistry.registerComponent('App', () => App);
What I had to do was, in android/app/src/main/java/com/{projectName}/MainApplication.java, change index to index.android:
#Override
protected String getJSMainModuleName() {
return "index.android"; // was "index"
}
Then in app/build/build.gradle, change the entryFile from index.js to index.android.js
project.ext.react = [
entryFile: "index.android.js" // was index.js"
]

If you are facing this error in windows with android
open your root directory app folder and move into android folder .
cd android
gradlew clean
start your app again
react-native run-android

I don't know why, but when I move AppRegistry.registerComponent from the index.js file that is included in index.android.js to reside inside index.android.js directly, it seems to work.

restart packager worked for me.
just kill react native packager and run it again.

Check to see if you are not directly rendering something inside SafeAreaView
Ensure you are following this format
<SafeAreaView>
<View>
{children}
</View>
</SafeAreaView>

If you are using some of the examples they might not work
Here is my version for scroll view
/**
* Sample React Native App
* https://github.com/facebook/react-native
*/
import React, {
AppRegistry,
Component,
StyleSheet,
Text,
View,
ScrollView,
TouchableOpacity,
Image
} from 'react-native';
class AwesomeProject extends Component {
render() {
return (
<View>
<ScrollView
ref={(scrollView) => { _scrollView = scrollView; }}
automaticallyAdjustContentInsets={false}
onScroll={() => { console.log('onScroll!'); }}
scrollEventThrottle={200}
style={styles.scrollView}>
{THUMBS.map(createThumbRow)}
</ScrollView>
<TouchableOpacity
style={styles.button}
onPress={() => { _scrollView.scrollTo({y: 0}); }}>
<Text>Scroll to top</Text>
</TouchableOpacity>
</View>
);
}
}
var Thumb = React.createClass({
shouldComponentUpdate: function(nextProps, nextState) {
return false;
},
render: function() {
return (
<View style={styles.button}>
<Image style={styles.img} source={{uri:this.props.uri}} />
</View>
);
}
});
var THUMBS = [
'http://loremflickr.com/320/240?random='+Math.round(Math.random()*10000) + 1,
'http://loremflickr.com/320/240?random='+Math.round(Math.random()*10000) + 1,
'http://loremflickr.com/320/240?random='+Math.round(Math.random()*10000) + 1
];
THUMBS = THUMBS.concat(THUMBS); // double length of THUMBS
var createThumbRow = (uri, i) => <Thumb key={i} uri={uri} />;
var styles = StyleSheet.create({
scrollView: {
backgroundColor: '#6A85B1',
height: 600,
},
horizontalScrollView: {
height: 120,
},
containerPage: {
height: 50,
width: 50,
backgroundColor: '#527FE4',
padding: 5,
},
text: {
fontSize: 20,
color: '#888888',
left: 80,
top: 20,
height: 40,
},
button: {
margin: 7,
padding: 5,
alignItems: 'center',
backgroundColor: '#eaeaea',
borderRadius: 3,
},
buttonContents: {
flexDirection: 'row',
width: 64,
height: 64,
},
img: {
width: 321,
height: 200,
}
});
AppRegistry.registerComponent('AwesomeProject', () => AwesomeProject);

I uninstalled it on Genymotion. Then run react-native run-android to build the app. And it worked. Do try this first before running sudo ./gradlew clean, it will save you a lot of time.

npm start -- --reset-cache
Probably port is already in use. I face similar issue when i first run react-native run-android and then npm start. I solve it like this: First, get the id of the process running in port 8081:
sudo lsof -i :8081

I had the same problem several times. The following solutions are solved my problem. I have listed out them according to complexity.
Restart the computer and see whether the problem is out
If it still exists, try to kill the process on running port usually 8080
netstat -ano | findstr 8080
taskkill /F /PID <PID>
If it still exists, go to 'android' directory as follow and go further
cd android
./gradlew clean
and start node
npm start
then run npx react-native run android or expo stat and press 'a'
Hope you will OK with the above issues.

My issue was cleared by following these commands (OS: Windows 10).
cd android
gradlew clean
cd..
npx react-native run-android

Please use Below mention : pakage
"react-native-reanimated": "^2.2.4",

I had the same problem and that because I was calling Stylesheet without importing..

In my case, my index.js just points to another js instead of my Launcher js mistakenly, which does not contain AppRegistry.registerComponent().
So, make sure the file yourindex.jspoint to register the class.

My issue was fixed by increasing my inotify max_user_watches:
sudo sysctl fs.inotify.max_user_watches=1280000

For me it was a issue with react-native dependency on next version of react package, while in my package.json the old one was specified. Upgrading my react version solved this problem.

For me just i linked with react native as this way : react-native link

I got this error in Expo because I had exported the wrong component name, e.g.
const Wonk = props => (
<Text>Hi!</Text>
)
export default Stack;

I solved this problem by doing the following:
cd android
./gradlew clean
taskkill /f /im node.exe
uninstall app from android

If you are using windows machine you need to do cd android then ./gradlew clean then run react-native run-android

This can because of any cache issue from node, pod ,gradle anywhere, its better to do an entire clean slate cleanup, for this use react native clean project

A typical reason I get this error is when I import badly a component (like with the wrong name). Same if I export it badly and them import it correctly. This may seem primitive but to err is human and many times this error appears, if cleaning the project and restarting it doesn't fix it, it can be this.

delete android/.gradle and reac-module.
than run yarn install and run-android

on iOS I have got this issue.
but after cleaning the build
folder by entering command+shift+k and building it again worked for me
you should also check the scheme should be debug