[javascript] "Uncaught SyntaxError: Cannot use import statement outside a module" when importing ECMAScript 6

Adding the why this occurs and more possible cause. A lot of interfaces still do not understand ES6 Javascript syntax/features, hence there is need for Es6 to be compiled to ES5 whenever it is used in any file or project. The possible reasons for the SyntaxError: Cannot use import statement outside a module error is you are trying to run the file independently, you are yet to install and set up an Es6 compiler such as Babel or the path of the file in your runscript is wrong/not the compiled file. If you will want to continue without a compiler the best possible solution is to use ES5 syntax which in your case would be var ms = require(./ms.js); this can later be updated as appropriate or better still setup your compiler and ensure your file/project is compiled before running and also ensure your run script is running the compiled file usually named dist, build or whatever you named it and the path to the compiled file in your runscript is correct.