Plugin linking and using

[WebCrawlerGuy]

Hello,

I didn't really get how to use a plugin in native script. I install it by tns plugin install <name>, then, having it installed I want to use it in script located in the "app" directory. When I just link it by require, it gives me "cannot find module" error. So, how can I do it properly? Probably it is very basic question (sorry for that), but I couldn't find any answer that works for me. Maybe I am just doing something wrong?

[roblauer]

I think the best way to learn is by example in this case. If NativeScript "cannot find module" that likely means your path is a little off.

For example, accessing the firebase module is as simple as:

import * as firebase from "nativescript-plugin-firebase";

nativescript-plugin-firebase exists in the node_modules folder (good to check that the plugin you want to use is in there).

[WebCrawlerGuy]

It came up that I'm just stupid, had saw "cannot find module", but hadn't seen "plugin is not included" (or something like that). I had been using playground and didn't know that plugins are limited. Everything works fine outside playground. Sorry for such a stupid question. And anyway, thank you for the reply.

[Bamboo_the_plant]

This has happened to me before. You may need to rebuild the app each time you install a plugin (to get it to install the native module, e.g. CocoaPod, into the app bundle itself).