There are a few scenarios where you might want to use Vue without installing it. Some examples of such scenarios are:
- learning Vue
- quickly prototyping an application
... and so on. As a result, you can include the Vue JS CDN link in your project rather than installing it.
Vue CDN Link
There are two ways to use the Vue with the CDN link.
If you want to use Vue for learning purposes or to quickly prototype an application, use the following link:
<script src="https://unpkg.com/vue@next"></script>
By including the above link in your application, you are using the latest version of Vue.
Use Vue in production
If you decide to use Vue from a CDN link in production, you should link to a specific version to avoid issues with newer versions of Vue.
The link should look as follows:
<script src="https://unpkg.com/[email protected]"></script>
The version number 3.0.11 can be replaced with any version you want, though.
It's important to note that both the above links use the Vue global file - vue.global.js - which is the whole build. That is, it includes the compiler and the runtime.
However, you can use other versions. Check the dist folder to see which versions you can use. For example, you can use only the runtime file - vue.runtime.global.js - rather than the entire build.
You can do so by using the following link:
<script src="https://unpkg.com/[email protected]/dist/vue.runtime.global.prod.js"></script>
Conclusion
These are the two ways you can use Vue without installing it. However, I would recommend installing it through npm or yarn if you want to build a Vue application.
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