Metro (the local dev server) is run from the wrong folder. check if metro is running, stop it and restart it in the current project.

To resolve the issue of running Metro (the local dev server) from the wrong folder, follow the steps below:

1. First, check if Metro is currently running. To do this, open your terminal/command prompt and execute the following command:

$ metro status

This will show the status of the Metro server. If it is already running, you should see a message similar to:

Metro Bundler is running.
   

If Metro is running, it’s recommended to stop it before proceeding to ensure a clean restart. Execute the following command to stop Metro:

$ metro stop

Once you have stopped Metro, navigate to the correct folder (your current project directory) where you want to run Metro from. For example:

$ cd /path/to/project

Finally, you can start Metro server for your current project by executing the following command within your project folder:

$ npx react-native start

This will run Metro with the default configuration for your React Native project. It will create and serve the necessary JavaScript bundle and manage the development dependencies.