Error: Local workspace file ('angular.json') could not be found.

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Versions

Angular CLI: 6.0.8
Node: 8.11.2
OS: win32 x64
Angular: 6.0.3
... animations, common, compiler, compiler-cli, core, forms
... http, language-service, platform-browser
... platform-browser-dynamic, router

Package Version
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@angular-devkit/architect 0.6.8
@angular-devkit/build-angular 0.6.8
@angular-devkit/build-optimizer 0.6.8
@angular-devkit/core 0.6.8
@angular-devkit/schematics 0.6.8
@angular/cli 6.0.8
@ngtools/webpack 6.0.8
@schematics/angular 0.6.8
@schematics/update 0.6.8
rxjs 6.2.0
typescript 2.7.2
webpack 4.8.3

Windows 7 x64

Repro steps

In VS Code Integrated Terminal:
ng new sample

Then:
npm install --save @ng-bootstrap/ng-bootstrap

And then:
ng serve --open

The log given by the failure

Error: Local workspace file ('angular.json') could not be found. Error: Local workspace file ('angular.json') could not be found. at WorkspaceLoader._getProjectWorkspaceFilePath (C:\Users\[username]\AppData\Roaming\npm\node_modules\@angular\cli\models\workspace-loader.js:37:19) at WorkspaceLoader.loadWorkspace (C:\Users\[username]\AppData\Roaming\npm\node_modules\@angular\cli\models\workspace-loader.js:24:21) at ServeCommand._loadWorkspaceAndArchitect (C:\Users\[username]\AppData\Roaming\npm\node_modules\@angular\cli\models\architect-command.js:180:32) at ServeCommand.<anonymous> (C:\Users\[username]\AppData\Roaming\npm\node_modules\@angular\cli\models\architect-command.js:47:25) at Generator.next (<anonymous>) at C:\Users\[username]\AppData\Roaming\npm\node_modules\@angular\cli\models\architect-command.js:7:71 at new Promise (<anonymous>) at __awaiter (C:\Users\[username]\AppData\Roaming\npm\node_modules\@angular\cli\models\architect-command.js:3:12) at ServeCommand.initialize (C:\Users\[username]\AppData\Roaming\npm\node_modules\@angular\cli\models\architect-command.js:46:16) at Object.<anonymous> (C:\Users\[username]\AppData\Roaming\npm\node_modules\@angular\cli\models\command-runner.js:87:23)

Desired functionality

It should open the browser and show the running angular app

Mention any other details that might be useful

[filipesilva]

Hi, I can't see that behaviour when following your repro. Can you provide a repository where this happens please?

Just to confirm though, did you change directory into sample after ng new? Because if you didn't, you're still outside of the project and not serving anything.

[hansl]

Dupe of #10757

[gargolillas]

You have to run ng serve --open in the same folder that creates your project. In your case the folder sample

[sathyaprakash94]

The steps are all fine except you have to do one more step to run the angular application.
Pls change the directory >cd sample
and then run the command >ng serve
Hope this will create the initial environment successfully.

[molcik]

For people googling this error. It’s probably because your global @angular/cli version and @angular/compiler-cli are differentf here is how to fix it (my blog).

[attishrj]

This is because you have install angular in some directory and trying to use ng serve without creating your new project set-up
Generating and serving an Angular project via a development server
ng new PROJECT-NAME
cd PROJECT-NAME
ng serve
https://www.npmjs.com/package/@angular/cli#generating-and-serving-an-angular-project-via-a-development-server

[sameensg]

I am facing following error:

Local workspace file ('angular.json') could not be found.
Error: Local workspace file ('angular.json') could not be found.
at WorkspaceLoader._getProjectWorkspaceFilePath (F:\Angular Projects\coreui-free-bootstrap-admin-template-master\node_modules@angular\cli\models\workspace-loader.js:44:19)
at WorkspaceLoader.loadWorkspace (F:\Angular Projects\coreui-free-bootstrap-admin-template-master\node_modules@angular\cli\models\workspace-loader.js:31:21)
at ServeCommand._loadWorkspaceAndArchitect (F:\Angular Projects\coreui-free-bootstrap-admin-template-master\node_modules@angular\cli\models\architect-command.js:201:32)
at ServeCommand. (F:\Angular Projects\coreui-free-bootstrap-admin-template-master\node_modules@angular\cli\models\architect-command.js:53:25)
at Generator.next ()
at F:\Angular Projects\coreui-free-bootstrap-admin-template-master\node_modules@angular\cli\models\architect-command.js:7:71
at new Promise ()
at __awaiter (F:\Angular Projects\coreui-free-bootstrap-admin-template-master\node_modules@angular\cli\models\architect-command.js:3:12)
at ServeCommand.initialize (F:\Angular Projects\coreui-free-bootstrap-admin-template-master\node_modules@angular\cli\models\architect-command.js:52:16)
at Object. (F:\Angular Projects\coreui-free-bootstrap-admin-template-master\node_modules@angular\cli\models\command-runner.js:127:23)

[josuepr2]

I am facing following error:

Local workspace file ('angular.json') could not be found.
Error: Local workspace file ('angular.json') could not be found.
at WorkspaceLoader._getProjectWorkspaceFilePath (F:\Angular Projects\coreui-free-bootstrap-admin-template-master\node_modules@angular\cli\models\workspace-loader.js:44:19)
at WorkspaceLoader.loadWorkspace (F:\Angular Projects\coreui-free-bootstrap-admin-template-master\node_modules@angular\cli\models\workspace-loader.js:31:21)
at ServeCommand._loadWorkspaceAndArchitect (F:\Angular Projects\coreui-free-bootstrap-admin-template-master\node_modules@angular\cli\models\architect-command.js:201:32)
at ServeCommand. (F:\Angular Projects\coreui-free-bootstrap-admin-template-master\node_modules@angular\cli\models\architect-command.js:53:25)
at Generator.next ()
at F:\Angular Projects\coreui-free-bootstrap-admin-template-master\node_modules@angular\cli\models\architect-command.js:7:71
at new Promise ()
at __awaiter (F:\Angular Projects\coreui-free-bootstrap-admin-template-master\node_modules@angular\cli\models\architect-command.js:3:12)
at ServeCommand.initialize (F:\Angular Projects\coreui-free-bootstrap-admin-template-master\node_modules@angular\cli\models\architect-command.js:52:16)
at Object. (F:\Angular Projects\coreui-free-bootstrap-admin-template-master\node_modules@angular\cli\models\command-runner.js:127:23)

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