Webpack using bootstrap - jquery is not defined

Question

import $ from \'jquery\';
require(\"./node_modules/bootstrap/dist/css/bootstrap.min.css\")
require(\"./node_modules/bootstrap/js/dropdown.js\")
import React from \'r         


        

Answer 1

In order for this code to work you must RESTART Node after the change:

// webpack.config.js
module.exports = {
    ...
    plugins: [
        new webpack.ProvidePlugin({
           $: "jquery",
           jQuery: "jquery"
       })
    ]
};