Uncaught (in promise): Error: Export of name 'ngForm' not found

Question

I am trying to use ngModel to do data binding, however, I get an error ngForm not found. I have already included formsmodule in app.module.ts as you can see below. The error disappears when i remove #grantAccessForm= "ngForm" but when i do this and input data in input field and submit, my page refreshes and the refreshed page has params in the url, like this: "http://localhost:8100/signup?name=a&userName=a&[email protected]&password=aa&confirm=aa"

I want to be able to do something in the onSubmit() function without the page being refreshed, can someone explain to me what #grantAccessForm= "ngForm" this means and why am i getting this error.

app-routing.module.ts

import { NgModule } from '@angular/core';
import { PreloadAllModules, RouterModule, Routes } from '@angular/router';
import { LoginPageComponent } from './login/login-page/login-page.component';
import { SignUpPageComponent } from './login/sign-up-page/sign-up-page.component';

const routes: Routes = [
  {
    path: 'home',
    loadChildren: () => import('./home/home.module').then( m => m.HomePageModule)
  },
  {
    path: '',
    component: LoginPageComponent
  },
  {
    path: 'login',
    component: LoginPageComponent,

    //()=> import('./login/login-page/login-page.component').then(m=> m.LoginPageComponent)
  },
  {
    path: 'signup',
    component: SignUpPageComponent
  }
];

@NgModule({
  imports: [
    RouterModule.forRoot(routes, { preloadingStrategy: PreloadAllModules })
  ],
  exports: [RouterModule]
})
export class AppRoutingModule { }

app.module.ts

import { NgModule } from '@angular/core';
import { BrowserModule } from '@angular/platform-browser';
import { RouteReuseStrategy } from '@angular/router';

import { IonicModule, IonicRouteStrategy } from '@ionic/angular';
import { SplashScreen } from '@ionic-native/splash-screen/ngx';
import { StatusBar } from '@ionic-native/status-bar/ngx';

import { AppComponent } from './app.component';
import { AppRoutingModule } from './app-routing.module';
import { FormsModule } from '@angular/forms';
import { ReactiveFormsModule } from '@angular/forms';

@NgModule({
  declarations: [AppComponent],
  entryComponents: [],
  imports: [
    BrowserModule,
    FormsModule,
    IonicModule.forRoot(), 
    AppRoutingModule, 
    ReactiveFormsModule
  ],
  exports:[],

  providers: [
    StatusBar,
    SplashScreen,
    { provide: RouteReuseStrategy, useClass: IonicRouteStrategy }
  ],
  bootstrap: [AppComponent]
})
export class AppModule {}

sign-up-page.component.html

</ion-content>
  <form #grantAccessForm= "ngForm" (ngSubmit)="onSubmit(grantAccessForm)">
    <ion-grid>
      <ion-row justify-content-center>
        <ion-col align-self-center size-md="6" size-lg="5" size-xs="12">
          <div  class="centerText">
            <h3>Create your account!</h3>
          </div>
          <div padding>

            <ion-item>
              <ion-input  name="name" type="text" placeholder="Name" [(ngMode)]="dataModel.name"></ion-input>
            </ion-item>

            <ion-item>
              <ion-input  name="userName" type="text" placeholder="Username"  [(ngModel)]="dataModel.username"></ion-input>
            </ion-item>

            <ion-item>
              <ion-input name="email" type="email" placeholder="[email protected]"  [(ngModel)]="dataModel.email"></ion-input>
            </ion-item>

            <ion-item>
              <ion-input name="password" type="password" placeholder="Password"  [(ngModel)]="dataModel.password"></ion-input>
            </ion-item>

            <ion-item>
              <ion-input name="confirm" type="password" placeholder="Password again"  [(ngModel)]="dataModel.passwordAgain"></ion-input>
            </ion-item>
          </div>
          <div padding>
            <ion-button  size="large" type="submit" expand="block" >Register</ion-button>
          </div>
        </ion-col>
      </ion-row>
    </ion-grid>
  </form>
</ion-content>

sign-up-page.component.ts

import { Component, OnInit, ViewChild } from '@angular/core';
import { NgForm } from '@angular/forms'; 
import { FormsModule, ReactiveFormsModule } from '@angular/forms';

@Component({
  selector: 'app-sign-up-page',
  templateUrl: './sign-up-page.component.html',
  styleUrls: ['./sign-up-page.component.scss'],
})
export class SignUpPageComponent implements OnInit { 

// Import ViewChild
@ViewChild('grantAccessForm', {static: false}) grantAccessForm: NgForm;
dataModel: any = {}; // Your data model


  constructor() { }

  ngOnInit() {}

  onSubmit(form) {
    console.log(form);
    
  }

}

Answer 1

i had the same issue so you need to add you singUpComponent in the app.module.ts

Answer 2

I faced the similar issue, in my case I was trying to open that component from a ModalController.

The solution is in app.module.ts under imports you need to add FormsModule & you need to add the component in declarations array.

The below mentioned app.module.ts should work

import { NgModule } from '@angular/core';
import { BrowserModule } from '@angular/platform-browser';
import { RouteReuseStrategy } from '@angular/router';

import { IonicModule, IonicRouteStrategy } from '@ionic/angular';
import { SplashScreen } from '@ionic-native/splash-screen/ngx';
import { StatusBar } from '@ionic-native/status-bar/ngx';

import { AppComponent } from './app.component';
import {SignUpPageComponent} from './sign-up-page.component';
import { AppRoutingModule } from './app-routing.module';
import { FormsModule } from '@angular/forms';
import { ReactiveFormsModule } from '@angular/forms';

@NgModule({
  declarations: [AppComponent,SignUpPageComponent],
  entryComponents: [],
  imports: [
    BrowserModule,
    FormsModule,
    IonicModule.forRoot(), 
    AppRoutingModule, 
    ReactiveFormsModule
  ],
  exports:[],

  providers: [
    StatusBar,
    SplashScreen,
    { provide: RouteReuseStrategy, useClass: IonicRouteStrategy }
  ],
  bootstrap: [AppComponent]
})
export class AppModule {}