How to: Angular

Angular CLI

- Install nodejs
  - on Windows, download the installer and install (choose LTS version, https://nodejs.org)
  - on macOS, you can install using brew
  - OR you can download the installer for mac and install (choose LTS version, https://nodejs.org)
  
- Install Angular CLI
$ npm install -g @angular/cli
$ ng v

- Create, build, and serve a new angular project
$ ng new my-project
$ cd my-project
$ ng serve

- Update / upgrade
  - To update Angular CLI to a new version, you must update both the global package and your project's local package.
  - Global package:
  $ npm uninstall -g @angular/cli
  $ npm cache verify
  - if npm version is < 5 then use `npm cache clean`
  
  $ npm install -g @angular/cli@latest

  - Local project package:
  $ rm -rf node_modules dist 
  - use rmdir /S/Q node_modules dist in Windows Command Prompt; 
  - use rm -r -fo node_modules,dist in Windows PowerShell
  $ npm install --save-dev @angular/cli@latest
  $ npm install