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?
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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.
What am I doing wrong?
Global modules need to be compiled with --ambient
typings install angular --ambient --save
You can see more on the need to use ambient here : When to use ambient while searching for a type definition?
来源：https://stackoverflow.com/questions/37357619/typings-always-complaining-about-global-module