The error says that package.json—the file specifying dependencies for npm to install—doesn't exist. This means 1) your professor's project doesn't have any dependencies, or 2) the project isn't in JavaScript.

actually it is in Javascript

btw this also could be that i prob didnt run the proper Node.js thats required for Next.js

could that be the problem?

I'm not sure, different versions of Node.js/npm shouldn't affect its ability to find a package.json file. Are you sure your professor's project requires dependencies, or can you just node index.js (or equivalent)?

sorry whats that

dependencies?

btw i can share the other files if thats fine

so you can analyze specificially where the issue might be

because this project is for practice

but i need edit some stuff and for some reason its not opening in my laptop

btw as for node.js the current version that i downloaded is v22.14.0

Sharing the files would be great. Dependencies are pieces of code other developers publish you can use in your projects; when you run npm install, npm checks for dependencies listed in package.json that the project needs and gets them ready.

Node.js v22.14.0 looks fine, if you can share the project, I can see what's specifically wrong.

Is it fine if i DM you?