angular 2 - adding 3rd party libs

Question

I am trying to start using angular 2 cli.
I want to use momentjs in my project so here is what I have done:
1. created project using angular cli.
2. run np

Answer 1

I’m not currently using moment.js myself right now. So I’m not sure, but it seems to me that you are trying to use moment.js as a typescript module and maybe it is not a typescript module. I suggest another approach. Do not use moment.js as module to import but use a d.ts file instead. To accomplish this I’m use tsd: Open a cmd:

• npm install tsd -g

• Global install of tsd

• cd [your project dir]

• Change to your project root

• tsd init

• Among another things, Creates a tsd.json file to keep track of your installed d.ts files

• tsd install moment -save

After this I did get code completion in typescript after: moment.

Did not test further...

I'm now using typings, instead of tds, as manager for TypeScript definitions. Tds is now deprecated.

You probably can install moment.d.ts like this: typings install moment --ambient --save

Answer 2

The answer can be found in the following link: https://github.com/angular/angular-cli/issues/274#issuecomment-192490084