Quick Fix: To resolve the issue of WhatsApp-Web.js not firing the "ready" event, try updating the package to version "https://github.com/Julzk/whatsapp-web.js/tarball/jkr_hotfix_7" and installing it using npm.
The Problem:
Whatsapp-web.js library is used to interact with WhatsApp web. The ‘ready’ event is fired when the client is successfully authenticated and connected to WhatsApp. However, in some cases, the ‘ready’ event is not fired, even though the QR code is scanned and authentication is successful. This issue prevents the user from sending or receiving messages or performing other actions on WhatsApp web.
The Solutions:
Solution 1: Fix whatsapp-web.js version
To fix the issue with the ready event not firing in whatsapp-web.js, follow these steps:
Run the command
npm r whatsapp-web.js
In your package.json file, set the whatsapp-web.js version to:
This should fix the issue and allow the ready event to fire properly.
Solution 2: Modifying the whatsapp-web.js source code
To resolve the issue of the “ready” event not firing in whatsapp-web.js, you can modify the client.js file within the node_modules/whatsapp-web.js/src/client.js directory. Specifically, you need to change line 175 by replacing the following code:
With this change, you can ensure that the “ready” event is triggered as expected when using whatsapp-web.js.
Q&A
Why ready event not work on Whatsapp-web js?
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Whatsapp-web.js version lower than Jkr_hotfix_7
What is the fix for ready event not firing?
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Need to modify client.js file in node_modules.
Video Explanation:
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