Error: EEXIST: file already exists, mkdir 'C:\Users\<user>\AppData\Roaming\Electron'
Im having an issue where my electron app wont start because of this error:
[1] Error: EEXIST: file already exists, mkdir 'C:\Users\<user>\AppData\Roaming\Electron'
[1] at mkdirSync (fs.js:731:3)
[1] at Object.fs.mkdirSync (ELECTRON_ASAR.js:721:16)
[1] at ElectronStore._ensureDirectory (C:\Users\<user>\Documents\GitHub\Ringer-Client-Desktop\node_modules\conf\dist\source\index.js:358:12)
[1] at ElectronStore.get store [as store] (C:\Users\<user>\Documents\GitHub\Ringer-Client-Desktop\node_modules\conf\dist\source\index.js:284:22)
[1] at new Conf (C:\Users\<user>\Documents\GitHub\Ringer-Client-Desktop\node_modules\conf\dist\source\index.js:131:32)
[1] at new ElectronStore (C:\Users\<user>\Documents\GitHub\Ringer-Client-Desktop\node_modules\electron-store\index.js:69:3)
[1] at Object.<anonymous> (C:\Users\<user>\Documents\GitHub\Ringer-Client-Desktop\main.js:12:15)
[1] at Object.<anonymous> (C:\Users\<user>\Documents\GitHub\Ringer-Client-Desktop\main.js:135:3)
[1] at Module._compile (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:693:30)
[1] at Object.require.extensions.(anonymous function) [as .js] (C:\Users\<user>\Documents\GitHub\Ringer-Client-Desktop\node_modules\electron-compile\lib\require-hook.js:77:14)Platform Info
OS: Windows
Version: Windows 11 Home
sindresorhus / electron-store
Simple data persistence for your Electron app or module - Save and load user preferences, app state, cache, etc
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