Cannot read property 'accounts' of undefined

[i-likekapil]

//app.js
loadAccount: async ()=>{
App.account = web3.eth.accounts[0] // line no. 42
console.log(App.account)
}

//console
app.js:42 Uncaught (in promise) TypeError: Cannot read property 'accounts' of undefined
at Object.loadAccount (app.js:42)
at Object.load (app.js:9)

[shwetha-pingala]

These are the old methods to call the web3 library. If you have installed a new truffle version other than 5.0.2 it won't run.

[kamalkech]

@shwetha-pingala that s reason it s better to add new branch for last updates on diffirents tools like metamask
@i-likekapil use this line and u will get solution

const accounts = await ethereum.request({ method: 'eth_accounts' });

for more details check this link https://docs.metamask.io/guide/provider-migration.html#replacing-window-web3