Learning the Angular CLI

Course details

The Angular command-line interface (CLI) is the recommended utility for building and maintaining Angular applications. Understanding what it provides—and how to make the most of its features—can set you up for maximum development productivity with Angular. In this course, learn how the Angular CLI is designed to not only help with creating new Angular projects, but also how it takes care of the application-build workflow and testing. Instructor Victor Mejia covers creating new projects, customizing the development server, generating Angular application code, running tests, and more. Plus, he shares real-world scenarios that can help you develop a more practical understanding of how to use the CLI. By the end of this course, you'll have the knowledge you need to use the Angular CLI as a core tool in your Angular application development workflow.

Concepts

0. Introduction

01 - Maximize productivity with Angular CLI
02 - What you should know
03 - Using the exercise files

1. Exploring the Angular CLI

04 - What is the Angular CLI
05 - Installing the CLI
06 - Using the CLI

2. Updating Angular Versions

07 - Using the Angular Update Guide
08 - Using ng update - Part 1
09 - Using ng update - Part 2

3. Creating New Angular Projects

10 - The ng new command
11 - Understanding the config files
12 - Adding application assets
13 - Adding a CSS framework
14 - Challenge - Adding JavaScript libraries
15 - Solution - Adding JavaScript libraries

4. Serving Angular Applications for Development

16 - The ng serve command
17 - Customizing the development server

5. Generating Angular Application Code

18 - Creating new code with schematics
19 - Generating components and modules
20 - Generating directives
21 - Generating pipes
22 - Generating route guards
23 - Adding libraries using schematics
24 - Generating custom library
25 - Challenge - Generating services
26 - Solution - Generating services

6. Building Angular Applications

27 - A build pipeline for an Angular app
28 - The ng build command
29 - Configuring different build options
30 - Setting up build scripts
31 - Deploying with the Angular CLI

7. Running Tests

32 - Built-in test runner
33 - The ng test command
34 - Test run options
35 - Testing workflow

Conclusion

36 - Next steps