Event Calender using Angular

In this article, we will walk through the steps to create a dynamic Event Calendar using Angular 17 standalone components. This calendar will allow users to add events to specific dates and view them interactively. We will utilize Angular's powerful features and best practices to build a clean and efficient application.

Project Preview

Prerequisites

Before diving into the implementation, ensure you have the following tools and libraries installed:

• Node.js(version 14 or later)
• Angular CLI(version 17 or later)
• Basic knowledge of Angular and Typescript

Approach

We will follow these steps to create our Event Calendar:

• Set up the Angular project
• Create standalone components for the calendar and event list
• Implement the event service
• Integrate the components and service to display and manage events
• Style the calendar for a user-friendly interface

Steps to Create the Application

Step 1: Set Up a New Angular Project

First, create a new Angular project using the Angular CLI:

ng new event-calendar
cd event-calendar

Note: Do not enable server side Rendering.

This will create a new Angular project named event-calendar and navigate into the project directory.

Step 2: Generate the calendar and event list components

Next, we'll generate the necessary components for our calendar. Run the following commands:

ng generate component components/calendar
ng generate component components/month-view
ng generate component components/event-list

Step 3: Implement the Event Service

ng generate service services/event 

Dependencies

"dependencies": {
 "@angular/animations": "^17.3.0",
 "@angular/common": "^17.3.0",
 "@angular/compiler": "^17.3.0",
 "@angular/core": "^17.3.0",
 "@angular/forms": "^17.3.0",
 "@angular/platform-browser": "^17.3.0",
 "@angular/platform-browser-dynamic": "^17.3.0",
 "@angular/router": "^17.3.0",
 "rxjs": "~7.8.0",
 "tslib": "^2.3.0",
 "zone.js": "~0.14.3"
 }

Project Structure

Example

Steps to Run the Application

ng serve --open

Open your browser and navigate to http://localhost:4200

Output