Cannot set properties of undefined (setting 'commands')

My code:

const fs = require('fs');
const { Collection } = require('discord.js');

function registerCommands(client) {
    const commands = [];

    client.commands = new Collection();
}

module.exports = register();

const fs = require('fs');
const { Collection } = require('discord.js');

function registerCommands(client) {
    const commands = [];

    client.commands = new Collection();
}

module.exports = register();

const { Client } = require('discord.js');

const client = new Client({
    intents: [
        'Guilds',
        'GuildMessages',
        'MessageContent'
    ]
});

require('./functions/registerCommands.js').register(client);

const { Client } = require('discord.js');

const client = new Client({
    intents: [
        'Guilds',
        'GuildMessages',
        'MessageContent'
    ]
});

require('./functions/registerCommands.js').register(client);

Error:

client.commands = new Collection();
                    ^

TypeError: Cannot set properties of undefined (setting 'commands')

client.commands = new Collection();
                    ^

TypeError: Cannot set properties of undefined (setting 'commands')

3 Replies

Unknown User•2y ago

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duck•2y ago

module.exports = register();

you're calling register, so you're exporting what register returns (with the error originating from calling register with no params) I imagine you'd also want it in an object or otherwise using exports.register

SkuffiesOP•2y ago

Thank you, this solved the issue.

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Cannot set properties of undefined (setting 'commands')