node.js - require("electron").app is undefined. I npm installed fresh modules. Unsure what to do -

yesterday, developing on electron fine. hop onto computer realize electron isn't working @ now.

i removed node_modules , did fresh npm install

package.json:

... "devdependencies": {     "devtron": "^1.4.0",     "electron": "^1.4.7"   }, "dependencies": {     "electron-debug": "^1.1.0"   } ... 

this error got.

i followed suggestions used of previous issues of problem. nothing resolving it.

electron not installed globally. should self contained in directory.

npm list

most of code taken electron boilerplate

edit:

main process:

'use strict';  const path = require('path'); const electron = require('electron'); const app = electron.app;  // adds debug features hotkeys triggering dev tools , reload require('electron-debug')({     showdevtools: true });  // prevent window being garbage collected let mainwindow;  function onclosed() {     // dereference window     // multiple windows store them in array     mainwindow = null; }  function createmainwindow() {     const display = electron.screen.getprimarydisplay();      const win = new electron.browserwindow({         width: display.workarea.width,         height: display.workarea.height     });      const projectpath = path.dirname(path.dirname(__dirname));      win.loadurl(`file://${projectpath}/static/index.html`);     win.on('closed', onclosed);      return win; }  app.on('window-all-closed', () => {     if (process.platform !== 'darwin') {         app.quit();     } });  app.on('activate', () => {     if (!mainwindow) {         mainwindow = createmainwindow();     } });  app.on('ready', () => {     mainwindow = createmainwindow(); }); 

so, in case. issue resolved using original terminal rather plugin terminal atom.

for out there. double check vanilla terminal or editor double check.