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Failed to start javascript-tutorial-server following the instructions in README

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Assessment

Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Newbie friendliness
25/100
Issue type
Bug
Clarity
Mostly clear
Activity status
Stale
Tech stack
javascript, node.js
Domain
backend

Research direction

Start with the README installation instructions and reproduce the issue using ./edit ja, noting the reported Node.js and macOS versions. Investigate why the process stops after “Import complete”; done means the server starts and articles are accessible as expected.

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Description

Description
  • Environment:

    • OS: macOS Sequoia 15.2 (24C101)
    • Browser: Google Chrome 131.0.6778.266
    • javascript-tutorial-server version: 2.0.0
    • Node.js version: v22.6.0
  • Steps:

    1. Followed the instructions in README
  • Expected behavior:

    1. After running ./edit ja, the server should start and articles should be accessible.
  • Actual behavior:

    1. The following log was output and the process did not proceed further:
      • Although I provided an example in ja, I encountered the same issue when trying with en.
    06:21:02.238Z  INFO importWatch: Import complete
    
Dominant language
JavaScript
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Forks
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