Getting Started with the Kendo UI for Angular Utilities

This guide provides the information you need to start using the Kendo UI for Angular Utilities—it includes instructions about the recommended installation approach, the code for running the project, and links to additional resources.

As of version 17.0.0, Angular makes standalone component enabled by default. If you use NgModules, refer to these articles:

Using Kendo Angular Components with NgModules

Using Hybrid Configuration

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After the completion of this guide, you will be able to achieve an end result as demonstrated in the following example.

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Setting Up Your Angular Project

Before you start with the installation of any Kendo UI for Angular control, ensure that you have a running Angular project. The prerequisites to accomplish the installation of the components are always the same regardless of the Kendo UI for Angular package you want to use, and are fully described in the section on setting up your Angular project.

Installing the Components

The following command demonstrates an efficient, automated method for adding packages using the Angular CLI through the ng-add command. This approach saves time and effort by executing a series of commands in a single step, which otherwise need to be run individually. Refer to the Manual Setup for more details.

To add the Kendo UI for Angular Utils package:

Run the following command.
sh
```
ng add @progress/kendo-angular-utils
```
As a result, the ng-add command will perform the following actions:
- Add the @progress/kendo-angular-utils package as a dependency to the package.json file.
- Add all required peer dependencies to the package.json file.
- Register the Kendo UI Default theme in the angular.json file.
- Trigger npm install to install the theme and all peer packages that are added.

Import the required components and directives:

To add all components from the Utils package, import the KENDO_UTILS utility array in your standalone component.

import { Component } from '@angular/core';
import { KENDO_UTILS } from '@progress/kendo-angular-utils';

@Component({
    standalone: true,
    selector: 'my-app',
    imports: [KENDO_UTILS]
})

To add individual Utility components, import the corresponding utility arrays in your standalone component. See the list of available utility arrays.

For example if you only need the Drag and Drop functionality, import KENDO_DRAGANDDROP.

import { Component } from '@angular/core';
import { KENDO_DRAGANDDROP } from '@progress/kendo-angular-utils';

@Component({
    standalone: true,
    selector: 'my-app',
    imports: [KENDO_DRAGANDDROP]
})

Using the Components

After successfully installing the Utils package and importing the required components and directives, add the corresponding directives you need in the app.component.html. For example, if you need the DragTarget directive, add the following code:
html
```
<div kendoDragTarget>
    <span class="k-icon k-font-icon k-i-drag-and-drop"></span>
    Drag me!
</div>
```
Build and serve the application by running the following command in the root folder.
sh
```
ng serve
```
Point your browser to http://localhost:4200 to see the Kendo UI for Angular DragTarget on the page.

Activating Your License Key

As of December 2020, using any of the UI components from the Kendo UI for Angular library requires either a commercial license key or an active trial license key. If your application does not contain a Kendo UI license file, activate your license key.

Getting Started with the Kendo UI for Angular Utilities

Setting Up Your Angular Project

Installing the Components

Using the Components

Activating Your License Key

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