# Cannot activate/import #moment into #uibuilder
**URL:** https://discourse.nodered.org/t/cannot-activate-import-moment-into-uibuilder/21844
**Category:** Dashboard
**Tags:** uibuilder
**Created:** [17 February 2020 12:15 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/cannot-activate-import-moment-into-uibuilder/21844 "2020-02-17T12:15:31Z")
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### Author:  [@stanleyseow](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/stanleyseow)
#### Post date: [17 February 2020 12:15 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/cannot-activate-import-moment-into-uibuilder/21844/1 "2020-02-17T12:15:31Z")
I could not use $moment functions even tho I loaded vue-moment.js with :
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and activated the plugins in index.js with :-
_Vue.use('vue-moment');_
Any help is appreciated ...
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### Author:  [@TotallyInformation](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/TotallyInformation)
#### Post date: [17 February 2020 13:02 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/cannot-activate-import-moment-into-uibuilder/21844/2 "2020-02-17T13:02:53Z")
When loading random VueJS components or extensions, I generally look for the instructions that relate to using it from a CDN. Doing an npm install (e.g. installing from uibuilder) is quite similar.
The following gives some clues in this case:
> **[Using Moment with Vue.js from CDN link](https://forum.vuejs.org/t/using-moment-with-vue-js-from-cdn-link/36243/5)**
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> I went to moments library - all they had was npm. I went to google CDN for moment and I keep getting the ‘moment’ isn’t recognized…
Looks like you also have to load moment separately. Also, you wouldn't normally need to do a `Vue.use` when loading from a script tag.
In addition, you may not need vue-moment at all. Unless you wan to use moment as a Vue filter, why not just use the moment library directly in your own code?
Either way, don't forget to check your browser's development console (F12 normally) for errors.
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### Author:  [@stanleyseow](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/stanleyseow)
#### Post date: [20 February 2020 06:15 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/cannot-activate-import-moment-into-uibuilder/21844/3 "2020-02-20T06:15:58Z")
Ok thanks, loaded vanila moment.js with script tag and got it working ....
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### Author:  [@system](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/system)
#### Post date: [5 March 2020 06:16 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/cannot-activate-import-moment-into-uibuilder/21844/4 "2020-03-05T06:16:03Z")
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