Solana: Module ‘”@solana/spl-token”‘ has no exported member ‘createAssociatedTokenAccountInstruction’

Error: ‘createAssociatedTokenAccountInstruction’ in module ‘@solana/spl-token’ has no exported members

When working with Solana, it is essential to understand the module structure and ensure that all required functions are declared as exports. In this article, we will explore why @solana/spl-token does not export a specific function called createAssociatedTokenAccountInstruction.

Problem

In your import statement, you use the following code:

`typescript

Note thatTOKEN_PROGRAM_IDandASSOCIATED_TOKEN PROGRAM IDare imported asTOKEN_PROGRAM_ID. While this may seem correct at first glance, in the Solana development environment, both of these properties need to be exported from the@solana/spl-tokenmodule.

Solution
To fix this, you need to add a specific property to the exports section of the@solana/spl-tokenmodule. In particular, you need to make sure that "createAssociatedTokenAccountInstruction" is declared as an export.
Here's what you can change:

`

In this modified code,CREATE_ASSOCIATED_TOKEN_ACCOUNT_INSTRUCTIONSis declared as an export with the correct property name and type.

• Make sure you have a working@solana/spl-tokenmodule by checking thesrc/spldirectory in your project.

• Verify that all required functions are exported from the@solana/spl-tokenmodule. Otherwise, you may need to add additional imports or modify the@solana/spl-tokenmodule to suit your specific needs.

By following these steps, you should be able to resolve the error and successfully use thecreateAssociatedTokenAccountInstructionfunction in yourTransactionService.ts` file.