Installing libraries with npm for UI Kit Components

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I saw that some additional libraries were installed in this tutorial. https://youtu.be/erhzQbhBvJI?t=2474

I am trying to install PrimeVue’s library Install PrimeVue with Vite and was wondering if anyone had experience of how to load libraries for UI kits into WeWeb.

There are a couple of different ways to do it, such as loading PrimeVue and Vue.js from a CDN with a script tag vs loading at the app level.

Can anyone explain the right approach that would deliver the best performance and limit any incompatibilities with the WeWeb wrapper?

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Looks like there is a similar thread about installing libaries in general here: Is it possible to use external libraries/packages/plugins while creating custom components

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I think your problem here is that you need to access the vue app instance and it looks like it’s not possible at the moment

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I found a solution from Ray deck of statechange. https://pro.statechange.ai/ on how to install PrimeVue I’ve asked him if I can share with the broader community.

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@benFortunato can you share more information on how to install UI libraries in a WeWeb project?