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Node.js & React -- Cannot use import statement outside a module

I converted my Node.js files into modules and put

"type": "module"

"type": "module"

inside of my

package.json

package.json

. The converted syntax works fine for most files. However, when I try to import my React component into my backend

server.js

server.js

file, it's giving me the error

Cannot use import statement outside a module

Cannot use import statement outside a module

. Specifically, it's pointing to an import statement inside of my component file (that's inside of the client folder).