Lesson 5: Ether.js SimpleStorage getting error

[Rakib-mbstu]

I am getting "const ethers = require(ethers);
^
ReferenceError: Cannot access 'ethers' before initialization
at Object." error.

I have tried
yarn add ethers and npm install --save ethers

I have the Node.js v18.17.0

The complete error is

/home/mir/Fcc/ether-simple-storage/deploy.js:1
const ethers = require(ethers);
                       ^

ReferenceError: Cannot access 'ethers' before initialization
    at Object.<anonymous> (/home/mir/Fcc/ether-simple-storage/deploy.js:1:24)
    at Module._compile (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:1256:14)
    at Module._extensions..js (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:1310:10)
    at Module.load (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:1119:32)
    at Module._load (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:960:12)
    at Function.executeUserEntryPoint [as runMain] (node:internal/modules/run_main:81:12)
    at node:internal/main/run_main_module:23:47

Node.js v18.17.0

Below is the code on deploy.js

const fs = require("fs-extra");
async function main() {
  const provider = new ethers.providers.JsonRpcProvider(
    "HTTP://127.0.0.1:7545"
  );
  const wallet = new ethers.wallet(
    "0xa088a99d1696605b7ebc10c9946bc1a255c67401ca4a46cd4131e509e008e5a0",
    provider
  );
  const abi = fs.readFileSync("./SimpleStorage_sol_SimpleStorage.abi", "utf8");
  const binary = fs.readFileSync(
    "./SimpleStorage_sol_SimpleStorage.bin",
    "utf8"
  );
  const contractFactory = new contractFactory(abi, binary, wallet);
  console.log("Wait Please....");
  const contract = await contractFactory.deploy();
  console.log(contract);
}
main()
  .then(() => process.exit(0))
  .catch((error) => {
    console.error(error);
    process.exit(1);
  });

I have looked for solutions. Couldn't find any.Help will be much appreciated. Thanks.

[Nlferu]

Hello @Rakib-mbstu

you have incorrectly formatted import. Just import it as below:

const ethers = require("ethers")

You are missing "" in require brackets

[Rakib-mbstu]

thanks a ton.