firebase3.d.ts(33,50): error TS2304: Cannot find name 'Promise'.

[katowulf]

When attempting to use the AngularFire2 guide here, I run into this error after adding "node_modules/angularfire2/firebase3.d.ts" into my tsconfig.json file.

katowulf-macbookpro:ngrepro katowulf$ tsc
node_modules/angularfire2/firebase3.d.ts(33,50): error TS2304: Cannot find name 'Promise'.

No other action seems to be necessary, other than including the typings. Steps to repro are very simple:

1. git clone https://github.com/katowulf/ng2repro.git
2. npm install
3. tsc (or same error via npm start)
4. Note the error
5. Remove firebase3.d.ts line from tsconfig.json
6. Note that the error is gone.

Tried various permutations of systemjs.config.js and main.ts. Most of them are still commented in the files for reference.

[katowulf]

Forgot a couple potentially useful notes:

1. I used @angular/[email protected] because rc.1 won't run with quickstart or router guides
2. I'm not using the Angular CLI

[jeffbcross]

Thanks, I think we need to update the guides to mention installation of the promise typings.

[joni8a]

What is the solution then ?

[davideast]

@joni8a typings install es6-promise --ambient

[joni8a]

Tanks, but when I do it I get this error: typings install es6-promise --ambient typings ERR! deprecated The "ambient" flag is deprecated. Please use "global" instead

When I change --ambient to --globale I get: typings install es6-promise --global typings ERR! message Attempted to compile "es6-promise" as a global module, but it looks like an external module. You'll need to remove the global option to continue.

So I remove the --globale, but then I get no dependencies: typings install es6-promise es6-promise └── (No dependencies)

To be honest I am not really clear on this typings thing, any help greatly appreciated :)

[joni8a]

I tried this: typings install dt~es6-promise --global --save But I still get: node_modules/angularfire2/firebase3.d.ts(33,50): error TS2304: Cannot find name 'Promise'.

This is what I did:
1)Clone the angular2 starter
2)npm install
3)npm install angularfire2 firebase --save
4)typings install dt~es6-promise --global --save
5)Add "files": [ "node_modules/angularfire2/firebase3.d.ts" ] to tsconfig.json

I dont get any errors if I set the target to es6, but then the code is not translated to javascript.

[shamrozwarraich]

facing the same problem any help plz...:/

[jeffbcross]

You'll need to add a reference to the files array of your tsconfig.json.

files: [
  "typings/main.d.ts"
]

main.d.ts will import any typings that were installed by typings, as long as the --save flag is used.