Error message to resolve:

Vue router : TypeError: Cannot read property '$createElement' of undefined

This article summarizes solutions and approaches to resolving this error.

My Resolution Example

This error occurred due to a typing mistake in the router file.

Example of the Mistake

const routes = [
{
path: '/home',
components: HomeComponent, // This is the error cause
name: 'home'
},
}

The cause was that I wrote components instead of component.

Correct Example

After correcting it as follows, the error was resolved.

const routes = [
{
path: '/home',
component: HomeComponent, // Fixed
name: 'home'
},
}

Other Error Messages

Uncaught Error: [vue-router] "path" is required in a route configuration.

This error occurred as a result of a mistake in the path field.

{
patha: "/home",
component: HomeComponent,
name: "home",
},

[vue-router] Route with name 'home' does not exist

This error occurred due to a mistake in the name field.

{
path: "/home",
component: HomeComponent,
namea: "home",
},

How to Write Vue Router

import { createMemoryHistory, createRouter } from "vue-router"

import HomeView from "./HomeView.vue"
import AboutView from "./AboutView.vue"

const routes = [
  { path: "/", component: HomeView },
  { path: "/about", component: AboutView },
]

const router = createRouter({
  history: createMemoryHistory(),
  routes,
})

Vue Router - Getting Started

Summary

This was an error message that wasn't immediately intuitive, so I struggled with it, but it's worth checking for any typing mistakes.