Cannot find module '@firebase/app-types/private' - Firebase throws error
I am working on application using angular and firebase. I installed firebase with the instructions given on site and the versions as follows,
"angularfire2": "^5.0.0-rc.4",
"firebase": "^4.8.1",
but the following error comes
ERROR in node_modules/@firebase/database/dist/esm/src/api/Database.d.ts(4,33): error TS2307: Cannot find module '@firebase/app-types/private'. node_modules/@firebase/database/dist/esm/src/core/AuthTokenProvider.d.ts(17,39): error TS2307: Cannot find module '@firebase/app-types/private'.
Answer
It's a known issue that it's a problem with the newest npm firebase package (v4.8.1).
You need to roll back your firebase version back to 4.8.0. It was an issue with type definitions and its no longer work after updating from 4.8.0 to 4.8.1.
To fix this one,
Step 1: Uninstall with the following command
npm uninstall --save firebase
Step 2: Now, open your package.json file. There, you will find:
"angularfire2": "^5.0.0-rc.4"
Step 3: Below this line, add a this line (without the Caret(^) symbol): and save
"firebase": "4.8.0"
Step 4: Now do an npm install. Your app should work
Latest Update
This specific issue has been resolved with the pull request #391. Ionic team will also be rolling back part of the change that surfaced this so you shouldn't see the issue any more 😄 in the next release.