Error cannot find symbol new navigationreactpackage
A common error!
The error "cannot find symbol new navigationreactpackage" typically occurs when you're trying to use the Navigation
component from the react-navigation
package, but it's not properly imported or set up in your React Native project.
Here are a few things you can try to resolve this issue:
- Make sure you've installed
react-navigation
: Run the following command in your terminal:npm install react-navigation
or
yarn add react-navigation
- Import
Navigation
correctly: In your React component file, make sure you're importingNavigation
correctly:import { Navigation } from 'react-navigation';
- Check your
App.js
file: In yourApp.js
file, make sure you're wrapping your app with theNavigationContainer
component:import { NavigationContainer } from '@react-navigation/native'; import { createStackNavigator } from '@react-navigation/stack';
const Stack = createStackNavigator();
function App() { return (
export default App;
4. **Verify your `package.json` file**:
Check your `package.json` file to ensure that `react-navigation` is listed as a dependency:
```json
"dependencies": {
"react": "^17.0.2",
"react-native": "^0.68.2",
"react-navigation": "^6.0.8"
},
- Clean and rebuild your project:
Try cleaning and rebuilding your project by running the following commands:
npm run clean npm run build
or
yarn clean yarn build
If none of these steps resolve the issue, please provide more details about your project, such as your
package.json
file and the code you're trying to run. I'll be happy to help you troubleshoot further!