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Ember-CLI error: file already exists

I am getting what looks to be a "classic" error when starting an Ember-CLI app:

EEXIST, file already exists.

I have consulted

Starting ember server with ember cli

And it seems like the issue in Broccoli has been fixed?

I tried deleting the node_modules folder and the tmp folder, running npm cache clear then npm install. But to no avail.

The weird thing is that there was never a file at templates/application.js (the reference file in the error below). 

ember server

version: 0.1.5
Using `app.import` with a file in the root of `vendor/` causes a significant per
formance penalty. Please move `bower_components\modernizr\modernizr.js` into a s
ubdirectory.
Using `app.import` with a file in the root of `vendor/` causes a significant per
formance penalty. Please move `bower_components\fastclick\lib\fastclick.js` into
 a subdirectory.
Using `app.import` with a file in the root of `vendor/` causes a significant per
formance penalty. Please move `bower_components\foundation\js\foundation.js` int
o a subdirectory.
Livereload server on port 35729
Serving on http://0.0.0.0:4200/
EEXIST, file already exists 'C:\file-path\tmp\template_compil
er-tmp_dest_dir-0waBduix.tmp\ember-base\templates\application.js'
Error: EEXIST, file already exists 'C:\file-path\tmp\template
_compiler-tmp_dest_dir-0waBduix.tmp\ember-base\templates\application.js'
    at Object.fs.openSync (fs.js:432:18)
    at Object.fs.writeFileSync (fs.js:971:15)
    at Object.copyPreserveSync (C:\file-path\node_modules\emb
er-cli-emblem\node_modules\broccoli-emblem-compiler\node_modules\broccoli-filter
\node_modules\broccoli-kitchen-sink-helpers\index.js:150:8)
    at C:\file-path\node_modules\ember-cli-emblem\node_module
s\broccoli-emblem-compiler\node_modules\broccoli-filter\index.js:41:19
    at C:\file-path\node_modules\ember-cli-emblem\node_module
s\broccoli-emblem-compiler\node_modules\broccoli-filter\node_modules\promise-map
-series\index.js:11:14
    at $$$internal$$tryCatch (C:\file-path\node_modules\ember
-cli-emblem\node_modules\broccoli-emblem-compiler\node_modules\broccoli-filter\n
ode_modules\rsvp\dist\rsvp.js:490:16)
    at $$$internal$$invokeCallback (C:\file-path\node_modules
\ember-cli-emblem\node_modules\broccoli-emblem-compiler\node_modules\broccoli-fi
lter\node_modules\rsvp\dist\rsvp.js:502:17)
    at $$$internal$$publish (C:\file-path\node_modules\ember-
cli-emblem\node_modules\broccoli-emblem-compiler\node_modules\broccoli-filter\no
de_modules\rsvp\dist\rsvp.js:473:11)
    at Object.$$rsvp$asap$$flush [as _onImmediate] (C:\file-path\node_modules\ember-cli-emblem\node_modules\broccoli-emblem-compiler\node_mod
ules\broccoli-filter\node_modules\rsvp\dist\rsvp.js:1581:9)
    at processImmediate [as _immediateCallback] (timers.js:336:15)
Solution

  • Found the problem!

    I was using ember-cli-emblem and I had both an application.hbs and a application.emblem in the templates folder.

    Apparently this is not allowed, one must have one or the other.