# ReferenceError: $ is not defined

**URL:** <https://devforum.zoom.us/t/referenceerror-is-not-defined/31722>\
**Category:** Web\
**Created:** [September 29, 2020, 11:59pm UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/referenceerror-is-not-defined/31722 "2020-09-29T23:59:19Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![mikeB2020](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/devforum.zoom.us/mikeb2020/32/16177_2.png) [@mikeB2020](https://devforum.zoom.us/u/mikeB2020)\
**Post date:** [September 29, 2020, 11:59pm UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/referenceerror-is-not-defined/31722/1 "2020-09-29T23:59:19Z")

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**Description**  
I get the following error when I import zoom SDK using npm for react.js

**Error**  
ReferenceError: $ is not defined

**Which version?**  
1.8.0

**Screenshots**

 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/uploads/zoomdeveloper/original/3X/8/8/888d1df354d8dbf14c47a3d9bdd648b2f173bb5e.png)

Code:

import { ZoomMtg } from ‘@zoomus/websdk’;  
console.log(‘checkSystemRequirements’);  
console.log(JSON.stringify(ZoomMtg.checkSystemRequirements()));  
ZoomMtg.preLoadWasm();  
ZoomMtg.prepareJssdk();  
//end

**Smartphone (please complete the following information):**

- Browser:[e.g. Chrome]

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**Author:** ![tommy](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/devforum.zoom.us/tommy/32/72769_2.png) [@tommy](https://devforum.zoom.us/u/tommy)\
**Post date:** [October 1, 2020, 8:15pm UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/referenceerror-is-not-defined/31722/2 "2020-10-01T20:15:40Z")

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Hey @mikeB2020,

Please make sure jQuery is globally accessible. Checkout the “Usage” section of the setup guide:

> **[@zoomus/websdk](https://www.npmjs.com/package/@zoomus/websdk#usage)**
>
> Zoom Web SDK

Thanks,  
Tommy

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**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/uploads/zoomdeveloper/original/3X/6/1/614bdd549b610bbaa46ff934617683a02bdaa03c.png) [@system](https://devforum.zoom.us/u/system)\
**Post date:** [November 1, 2020, 6:15am UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/referenceerror-is-not-defined/31722/3 "2020-11-01T06:15:41Z")

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Closed on November 1, 2020, 6:15am UTC

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