When using npm or Yarn, keep in mind that you can only install a package as a whole along with all its dependencies. Selectively installing specific parts of a package is not supported. For more detailed information, refer to the documentation. As highlighted in the documentation for element-ui
, the installation process involves running:
npm i element-ui -S
Alternatively, if you are using Yarn, you can add the package to your package.json
and run yarn install
.
If you are interested in including only certain components from the package in your Vue app's output bundle, it is indeed possible. Ensure that you import the component by specifying its full path rather than importing the entire library:
import ElementUI from 'element-ui'; // imports the entire library
OR
import { DatePicker } from 'element-ui/lib/Datepicker' // imports only the Datepicker component
Make sure that the path of the component matches its location within the node_modules
directory after installation. Additionally, ensure that your Webpack configuration is set up correctly to bundle only the imported JS files, which should be the default behavior.