Lesson 5 : I can't get the Json of encryptKey.js : Cannot read property 'toHexString' of undefined

[wilonweb]

Hello
I'm on the lesson 5 at 07.44.22, and when i launch node encryptKey.js the console output is : TypeError: Cannot read property 'toHexString' of undefined

This is my code of encryptKey.js

const ethers = require("ethers");
const fs = require("fs-extra");
require("dotenv").config;

async function main() {
  const wallet = new ethers.Wallet(process.env.PRIVATE_KEY);
  const encryptedJsonKey = await ethers.encrypt(
    process.env.PRIVATE_KEY_PASSWORD,
    process.env.PRIVATE_KEY
  );
  console.log(encryptedJsonKey);
}

main()
  .then(() => process.exit(0))
  .catch((error) => {
    console.error(error);
    process.exit(1);
  });

Do you know why i can't get the Json Object ?

[wilonweb]

it's okay now, I forgot to put the parentheses to congif

const ethers = require("ethers");
const fs = require("fs-extra");
require("dotenv").config();

async function main() {
  const wallet = new ethers.Wallet(process.env.PRIVATE_KEY);
  const encryptedJsonKey = await wallet.encrypt(
    process.env.PRIVATE_KEY_PASSWORD,
    process.env.PRIVATE_KEY
  );
  console.log(encryptedJsonKey);
}

main()
  .then(() => process.exit(0))
  .catch((error) => {
    console.error(error);
    process.exit(1);
  });

[bassamejaz]

It is not working for me
I am also getting the same error even if I copy your code

[FreezingM]

https://stackoverflow.com/a/74970854/23611645
I had a similar problem and eventually I realized it was because I forgot to save the .env file