Error: Failed to load url ~/db.server (resolved id: ~/db.server)... Does the file exist?

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Hi all, I’m new to shopify app development and I’m running into this error when running shopify app dev with a newly created app:

[vite] Pre-transform error:
Failed to load url ~/db.server (resolved id: ~/db.server) in
/Users/.../app/shopify.server.js.
 Does the file exist?

I followed the steps in the documentation — created a partner account, created a development store, etc. I have the latest version of Shopify CLI installed. Can anyone help assist? Any additional resources to help me get started would be greatly appreciated too. Thank you!

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Hi Lauryyy, the dev store URL is remix-tutorials.myshopify.com (not sure if this is the info you’re looking for). The “Failed to load…” initially error pops up in the terminal when I run “shopify app dev” after creating the application with “npm init shopify” — I haven’t touched any of the files. When I go to the Preview URL, I then see the overlay with that error.

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Hey

Did you find a solution to this? I am facing the same issue. I think there’s a bug with the latest shopify CLI install?

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Hi Anirudh, yes I found a solution. I changed the “~/” to “./” in the import statement, depending on where the imported file is located within the directories

(ex. import prisma from “~/db.server” → import prisma from “./db.server”)