# How to import JavaScript Sheet to be Evaluated as text/babel

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-import-javascript-sheet-to-be-evaluated-as-text-babel/636319>\
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**Created:** [March 28, 2017, 8:14pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-import-javascript-sheet-to-be-evaluated-as-text-babel/636319 "2017-03-28T20:14:39Z")\
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**Author:** ![apfranzen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/34f0e0/32.png) [@apfranzen](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/apfranzen)\
**Post date:** [March 28, 2017, 8:14pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-import-javascript-sheet-to-be-evaluated-as-text-babel/636319/1 "2017-03-28T20:14:39Z")

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Hello,

I have been going through the Kirupa React videos which have been very good. I would like to put my JavaScript into a JavaScript file and import that file like this `<script type="text/babel" src="main.js"></script>`, but it is not importing the file at all.

Could I please get some help?

Thanks,  
Adam

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**Author:** ![kirupa](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/user_avatar/forum.kirupa.com/kirupa/32/11616_2.png) [@kirupa](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/kirupa)\
**Post date:** [March 28, 2017, 8:56pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-import-javascript-sheet-to-be-evaluated-as-text-babel/636319/2 "2017-03-28T20:56:51Z")

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This setup isn’t designed for external files. The recommended approach is to use a bundler like webpack. This walks you through an easy way of getting all that up and running: [https://www.kirupa.com/react/setting\_up\_react\_environment.htm](https://www.kirupa.com/react/setting_up_react_environment.htm)

🙂

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**Author:** ![apfranzen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/34f0e0/32.png) [@apfranzen](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/apfranzen)\
**Post date:** [March 29, 2017, 12:42pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-import-javascript-sheet-to-be-evaluated-as-text-babel/636319/3 "2017-03-29T12:42:23Z")

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OK, that makes sense, thank you!