Lesson 9 Error: TypeError: Cannot read properties of undefined (reading 'JsonRpcProvider')

[CryptoNube]

At: https://youtu.be/gyMwXuJrbJQ?t=55193

When I yarn hardhat deploy, I get the following error:

Error: ERROR processing skip func of C:\Users\daver\Documents\HardHat-freeCodeCamp\hardhat-smartcontract-lottery-fcc\deploy\00-deploy-mocks.js:
TypeError: Cannot read properties of undefined (reading 'JsonRpcProvider')

After searching and reading about this issue in the discussions, it is suggested that ethers@^6.0.0 has problems.
It is suggested to remove the package, delete the folder from node_modules and then, install a version of ethers@^5.0.0

Specifically,

1. I removed ethers@6.4.0.
2. I deleted the 'ethers' folder from node_modules.
3. I installed ethers@5.7.2 (yarn add --dev ethers@5.7.2)
   (I did the above with different versions of ethers as well: ethers@5, ethers@5.5.1)

After doing the above, I now get an error:

Error: ERROR processing C:\Users\daver\Documents\HardHat-freeCodeCamp\hardhat-smartcontract-lottery-fcc\deploy\00-deploy-mocks.js:
TypeError: Cannot read properties of undefined (reading 'includes')

I went a step further and removed all dependencies and replaced them with the same versions as the instructor's repo. (as per comment: #4809 (reply in thread))

I still got the error:

Error: ERROR processing C:\Users\daver\Documents\HardHat-freeCodeCamp\hardhat-smartcontract-lottery-fcc\deploy\00-deploy-mocks.js:
TypeError: Cannot read properties of undefined (reading 'includes')

I then tried to migrate to hardhat-toolbox. (as per comment #5426 (reply in thread))
When using the latest ethers (ether@^6.0.0) with the hardhat-toolbox dependencies, I get the error:

Error: ERROR processing skip func of C:\Users\daver\Documents\HardHat-freeCodeCamp\hardhat-smartcontract-lottery-fcc\deploy\00-deploy-mocks.js:
TypeError: Cannot read properties of undefined (reading 'JsonRpcProvider')

...and, when using an older ethers (ethers@^5.0,0) with the hardhat-toolbox dependencies, I get this error

Error: ERROR processing C:\Users\daver\Documents\HardHat-freeCodeCamp\hardhat-smartcontract-lottery-fcc\deploy\00-deploy-mocks.js:
TypeError: Cannot read properties of undefined (reading 'includes')

The current state of my project is using the hardhat-toolbox dependencies with ethers@6.4.0
Here is my repo:
https://github.com/CryptoNube/hardhat-smartcontract-lottery-fcc/tree/main

[alymurtazamemon]

@CryptoNube Follow these steps;

1. Install the ethers version 5; npm install -D ethers@^5 --force
2. In the 00-deploy-mocks.js file fix typo here const { developmentChains } = require("../helper-hardhat-config")
3. In the same file, fix typo here await deploy("VRFCoordinatorV2Mock",
4. Now you will face error getContract is not a function so override hardhat ether with hardhat deploy ethers using this command npm install --save-dev @nomiclabs/hardhat-ethers@npm:hardhat-deploy-ethers --force

Make sure to use the --force flag whenever you see errors in command for conflicts.

[CryptoNube]

Ahhh...it's the developmentChains typo! Darn!
Thank you very much for finding that and, thanks for the reminder to use hardhat-deploy-ethers for hardhat ethers, now that I have merged to the hardhat-toolbox. I would have got stuck on that.

[HarigovindM-G]

Is there some way we can do it using ethers6 ? like without having to down grade to 5

[SWank74]

@alymurtazamemon I did step 1 and 4 in your answer. Mock got deployed but am getting an error TypeError: (0 , ethers_1.getAddress) while deploying Raffle contract.

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Error HH604: Error running JSON-RPC server: ERROR processing /home/s_wankhede/hh-fcc/hardhat-smartcontact-lottery-fcc/deploy/01-deploy-raffle.js:
TypeError: (0 , ethers_1.getAddress) is not a function
    at new HardhatEthersSigner (/home/s_wankhede/hh-fcc/hardhat-smartcontact-lottery-fcc/node_modules/@nomicfoundation/hardhat-ethers/src/signers.ts:73:30)
    at Function.create (/home/s_wankhede/hh-fcc/hardhat-smartcontact-lottery-fcc/node_modules/@nomicfoundation/hardhat-ethers/src/signers.ts:65:12)
    at processTicksAndRejections (node:internal/process/task_queues:96:5)
    at runNextTicks (node:internal/process/task_queues:65:3)
    at listOnTimeout (node:internal/timers:528:9)
    at processTimers (node:internal/timers:502:7)
    at getSigner (/home/s_wankhede/hh-fcc/hardhat-smartcontact-lottery-fcc/node_modules/@nomicfoundation/hardhat-ethers/src/internal/helpers.ts:60:29)
    at async Promise.all (index 0)
    at getSigners (/home/s_wankhede/hh-fcc/hardhat-smartcontact-lottery-fcc/node_modules/@nomicfoundation/hardhat-ethers/src/internal/helpers.ts:45:30)
    at getContractAt (/home/s_wankhede/hh-fcc/hardhat-smartcontact-lottery-fcc/node_modules/@nomicfoundation/hardhat-ethers/src/internal/helpers.ts:327:21)

For more info go to https://hardhat.org/HH604 or run Hardhat with --show-stack-traces
error Command failed with exit code 1.

package.json file

{
  "devDependencies": {
    "@chainlink/contracts": "^0.6.1",
    "@nomicfoundation/hardhat-ethers": "^3.0.2",
    "@nomiclabs/hardhat-ethers": "npm:hardhat-deploy-ethers@^0.4.1",
    "@nomiclabs/hardhat-etherscan": "^3.1.7",
    "@nomiclabs/hardhat-waffle": "^2.0.6",
    "chai": "^4.3.7",
    "dotenv": "^16.3.1",
    "ethereum-waffle": "^4.0.10",
    "ethers": "^5.7.2",
    "hardhat": "^2.17.1",
    "hardhat-contract-sizer": "^2.10.0",
    "hardhat-deploy": "^0.11.36",
    "hardhat-gas-reporter": "^1.0.9",
    "prettier": "^3.0.2",
    "prettier-plugin-solidity": "^1.1.3",
    "solhint": "^3.6.2",
    "solidity-coverage": "^0.8.4"
  }
}

[AditiNarkar]

Did you find any solution ?