Next.js: Module build failed: SyntaxError: Unexpected token (2:2)

Created on 24 Jan 2018 · 3Comments · Source: vercel/next.js

The boiler project in https://learnnextjs.com does not run due " Module build failed: SyntaxError: Unexpected token (2:2) " error pops up. I have found out it has something to do with my Babel settings but I have not found the exact solution yet.

Expected Behavior:

Hot reload should output a Hello World to the browser window

Current Behavior:

The browser outputs:

Module build failed: SyntaxError: Unexpected token (2:2)

Source

alluster

Most helpful comment

Solved this by listing all files on my mac workstation Uses/Username -folder
$ ls -al
the result shows that I have a global .babelrc -file. Removed this file
$ rm ~/.babelrc
and Next works like a charm!

alluster on 25 Jan 2018

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same issue here

Alex1100 on 24 Jan 2018

alluster on 25 Jan 2018

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Thanks alluster. I've been spenting hours to trying to resolve the same problem. Finally, my Next works like a charm too, using ur suggestion. Really appreciated.

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