ReactJS import component outside src/ directory

I stumbled on this post while trying to solve a similar issue. I think the solution might be relevant so I'm posting it here.

As of NPM 2.0 you can declare local dependencies in package.json. This allows you to maintain local modules in a folder outside of src/ and have them copied to node_modules during npm install.

Place your module anywhere outside of src/, for example:

./packages/app-b-dashboard

Declare a local dependency in package.json using the file: prefix:

"dependencies": {
  "app-b-dashboard": "file:./packages/app-b-dashboard"
}

Run

npm install

Now you can import it in your A-app

import Dashboard from 'app-b-dashboard/container' 

Got to your A-app node_modules folder and run the following

ln -s ../../../src/components/Dashboard ./app-b-dashboard

After creating the following symbolic link in your node_modules folder you can import in you A-app

import Dashboard from 'app-b-dashboard/container'

The names might be different depending on the specific layout of your project. This is my best guess based on the info you provided.

are you using create react app ? if yes, you need to move your module into your src directory. This is special restriction added by developers of create-react-app . mentioned here

If moving the code is not an option for you, there are 2 solutions.

• make the component as a module and npm install it like a private package
• There is a workaround here