Setting up axios as the default $http

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package.json

@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
     "build": "cross-env NODE_ENV=production webpack --progress --hide-modules"
   },
   "dependencies": {
+    "axios": "^0.18.0",
     "bootstrap-vue": "^2.0.0-rc.9",
     "octicons": "^7.2.0",
     "vue": "^2.5.11",

src/main.js

@@ -3,6 +3,11 @@ import App from './App.vue'
 import Vuex from 'vuex'
 import VueRouter from 'vue-router'
 import {routes} from './routes'
+import Axios from 'axios'
+
+// Setting up axios as the default $http method  
+// Docs at: https://github.com/axios/axios
+Vue.prototype.$http = Axios;
 
 // Setting up Router
 Vue.use(VueRouter);
@@ -19,7 +24,6 @@ import {
   FormInput,
   Nav
 } from 'bootstrap-vue/es/components/';
-
 // Bootstrap base styles
 import 'bootstrap/dist/css/bootstrap.css'
 import 'bootstrap-vue/dist/bootstrap-vue.css'