7 months ago
so i was updating my code, and i encountered an error which is this one below:
webidl.is.File = webidl.util.MakeTypeAssertion(File)
^
ReferenceError: File is not defined
I'm not a tech expert or a dev, I mostly use ai for help. and so I brought it back to my old working code and restarted it but it still gives me the same error. Please help, thank you!
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7 months ago
Upgrade Node.js to v18 or newer
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7 months ago
Hey there! We've found the following might help you get unblocked faster:
🧵 ReferenceError: File is not defined on Railway, not on local
🧵 buffer.File is an experimental feature and might change at any time (Next.js)
If you find the answer from one of these, please let us know by solving the thread!
7 months ago
hey! the issue is likely you're trying to use browser APIs (like File) in a server-side context, which doesn't work because Node.js doesn't have those
browser-specific objects.
you need to either:
- move File API usage to client-side only
- use Node.js equivalents (like Buffer or fs)
- add proper environment checks
basically you're mixing browser code with server code and that breaks things
let me know if this fixes it, and if not we'll look for another solution. share me a link to your codebase in that case - might be hard to fix without further context.
7 months ago
Hey I'm still having some problems here is my code, sorry I'm just not an expert hehe.
7 months ago
Upgrade Node.js to v18 or newer
7 months ago
Appreciate the amazing feedback guys, tried it all and it's finally working.
Status changed to Solved chandrika • 7 months ago