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Error TS2304: Cannot find name 'require' in TypeScript — how to fix?

Hello everyone! I'm new to TypeScript and trying to migrate my Node.js project from plain JavaScript. I have a simple file where I import modules using require: ```typescript // index.ts const express = require('express'); const fs = require('fs'); const app = express(); app.get('/', (req, res) => { res.send('Hello World!'); }); app.listen(3000); ``` When I run compilation with `tsc index.ts`, I get the error: ``` error TS2304: Cannot find name 'require'. ``` I installed all necessary packages: `npm install express @types/express`. My `tsconfig.json` file is nothing special — I just created an empty one with `tsc --init`. Why doesn't TypeScript see `require`? In plain JS it works. Do I need to configure something extra in tsconfig? Or should I use import instead of require? Please advise how to properly organize imports in TypeScript for Node.js. Thanks in advance! Versions: Node.js 18, TypeScript 5.0, Express 4