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How to use bootstrap (v5) conventionally in Angular (v15)

Time:01-10

I've set up Bootstrap with Angular using the following commands, based on the ng-bootstrap.github.io docs:

ng new my-ng-bootstrap-app # Create angular app. Choose routing and SCSS options
ng add @ng-bootstrap/ng-bootstrap # add bootstrap (see notes at bottom of this answer for how bootstrap is added to app)
ng generate component my-flex # Create a new component to test bootstrap's flex styles
ng serve # Run the Angular server

(I've detailed the full set-up method here https://stackoverflow.com/a/75039099/11664580)

This allows me to use bootstrap widgets, but when I try to use Bootstrap conventionally, nothing happens - eg:

      <button type="button" >
        My Button
      </button>

The above doesn't apply any styles, even though I have set up as per the ng-bootstrap instructions.

What's the best way to apply bootstrap styles to my Angular app? I've got it working by simply adding a link element with the href to my app.component.html:

<link rel="stylesheet" href="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/[email protected]/dist/css/bootstrap.min.css" integrity="sha384-Gn5384xqQ1aoWXA 058RXPxPg6fy4IWvTNh0E263XmFcJlSAwiGgFAW/dAiS6JXm" crossorigin="anonymous">

Or should I follow other guidance and install with npm install bootstrap?

CodePudding user response:

if you are going with npm install bootstrap

then after installing in angular.json file search for

styles and add the path like...

"styles": [
  "node_modules/bootstrap/dist/css/bootstrap.min.css",
  "src/styles.css"
]

you can copy the relavent path from node_module > bootstrap > dist > css > bootstrap.min.css or you can copy node_module > bootstrap > dist > css > bootstrap.css

in angular.json there are 2 styles, given path in both styles.

then it should work perfectly I guess.

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