typings always complaining about global module

Question

I am very new to typescript. Whatever typings I try to install, I get:

typings ERR! message Attempted to compile "angular" as an external module, but it looks like a global module.

I am just trying to do

typings install dt~angular

What am I doing wrong?

Update: If you are coming here with little knowledge (as I was when writing this question) - consider using npm/@types. More info and discussion.

i used to install typings using following command:- typings install angular --ambient --save. — Ajay, May 21 '16 at 04:09

score 17 · Accepted Answer · answered May 23 '16 at 03:07

17

As error message suggests, you should use --global option:

typings install dt~angular --global --save

See detailed step-by-step tutorial for setting up Node.js project with TypeScript support in IntelliJ IDEA / Webstorm or Visual Studio Code

TypeScript and tools around it are evolving very fast. What worked yesterday don't work any more.

answered May 23 '16 at 03:07

Andrey Chausenko

2

Is there a place with up-to-date description of global modules? At first I thought it is similar npm global, which is not really what I wanted... – ironic May 23 '16 at 05:55

score -4 · Answer 2 · edited May 23 '17 at 12:34

-4

What am I doing wrong?

Global modules need to be compiled with --ambient

typings install angular --ambient --save

edited May 23 '17 at 12:34

Community

answered May 23 '16 at 01:17

basarat

2

The "ambient" option was renamed to "global" in typings 1.x – BillyTom Jul 22 '16 at 13:37

2 Answers2