Create Angular Project

 In this Article, we will discuss about creating Angular project.

FormMain.cs

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using System;

using System.Diagnostics;

using System.IO;

using System.Threading.Tasks;

using System.Windows.Forms;

namespace AngularProjectWizard

{

    public partial class FormMain : Form

    {

        public FormMain()

        {

            InitializeComponent();

            // Defaults

            txtNodePath.Text = GuessNodePath();

            txtAngularVersion.Text = "latest";

            chkStandalone.Checked = true;

            chkDefaults.Checked = true;

            chkBuildAfterCreate.Checked = true;

            txtAngularCliBase.Text = "npx --package @angular/cli";

        }

        private static string GuessNodePath()

        {

            string[] candidates = new[]

            {

                @"C:\Program Files\nodejs\node.exe",

                @"C:\Program Files (x86)\nodejs\node.exe"

            };

            foreach (var c in candidates)

            {

                if (File.Exists(c)) return c;

            }

            try

            {

                var p = new Process

                {

                    StartInfo = new ProcessStartInfo

                    {

                        FileName = "where",

                        Arguments = "node",

                        RedirectStandardOutput = true,

                        UseShellExecute = false,

                        CreateNoWindow = true

                    }

                };

                p.Start();

                var line = p.StandardOutput.ReadLine();

                p.WaitForExit(1500);

                if (!string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(line) && File.Exists(line))

                    return line;

            }

            catch { }

            return string.Empty;

        }

        private void btnBrowseLocation_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)

        {

            using var fbd = new FolderBrowserDialog { Description = "Choose the folder that will contain the new Angular app" };

            if (fbd.ShowDialog() == DialogResult.OK)

            {

                txtLocation.Text = fbd.SelectedPath;

                if (string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(txtProjectName.Text)) txtProjectName.Text = "AngularApp";

            }

        }

        private void btnBrowseNode_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)

        {

            using var ofd = new OpenFileDialog { Filter = "node.exe|node.exe|All files|*.*", Title = "Select Node interpreter (node.exe)" };

            if (ofd.ShowDialog() == DialogResult.OK) txtNodePath.Text = ofd.FileName;

        }

        private async void btnCreate_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)

        {

            var nodePath = txtNodePath.Text.Trim();

            var baseCli = txtAngularCliBase.Text.Trim();

            var version = txtAngularVersion.Text.Trim();

            var location = txtLocation.Text.Trim();

            var name = txtProjectName.Text.Trim();

            if (string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(location) || !Directory.Exists(location))

            {

                MessageBox.Show("Please choose a valid target folder.", "Validation", MessageBoxButtons.OK, MessageBoxIcon.Warning);

                return;

            }

            if (string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(name))

            {

                MessageBox.Show("Please enter a project name.", "Validation", MessageBoxButtons.OK, MessageBoxIcon.Warning);

                return;

            }

            string fileName = "npx";

            if (!string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(nodePath) && File.Exists(nodePath))

            {

                var npxFromNode = nodePath.Replace("node.exe", "npx.cmd");

                if (File.Exists(npxFromNode)) fileName = $"\"{npxFromNode}\"";

            }

            var cliPkg = string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(version) ? "@angular/cli" : $"@angular/cli@{version}";

            var args = $"--yes --package {cliPkg} ng new {name} --no-interactive";

            if (chkDefaults.Checked) args += " --defaults";

            if (chkStandalone.Checked) args += " --standalone=true";

            ToggleUi(false);

            txtOutput.Clear();

            WriteLine(">>> Working directory: " + location);

            WriteLine($">>> Running: {fileName} {args}");

            progress.Style = ProgressBarStyle.Marquee;

            try

            {

                var exit = await RunProcessAsync(fileName, args, location, (line) => WriteLine(line));

                progress.Style = ProgressBarStyle.Blocks;

                if (exit == 0)

                {

                    WriteLine(" Project generation completed.");

                    btnOpenFolder.Enabled = true;

                    if (chkDisableAnalytics.Checked)

                    {

                        string projectPath = Path.Combine(location, name);

                        string ngCmd = Path.Combine(projectPath, "node_modules", ".bin", "ng.cmd");

                        if (!File.Exists(ngCmd)) ngCmd = "ng";

                        WriteLine(">>> Disabling Angular analytics...");

                        await RunProcessAsync(ngCmd, "analytics off --global", projectPath, (line) => WriteLine(line));

                    }

                    if (chkBuildAfterCreate.Checked)

                    {

                        string projectPath = Path.Combine(location, name);

                        WriteLine(">>> Starting Angular build...");

                        string ngPath = Path.Combine(projectPath, "node_modules", ".bin", "ng.cmd");

                        int buildExit;

                        if (File.Exists(ngPath))

                            buildExit = await RunProcessAsync(ngPath, "build --no-interactive", projectPath, (line) => WriteLine(line));

                        else

                            buildExit = await RunProcessAsync("cmd.exe", "/c ng build --no-interactive", projectPath, (line) => WriteLine(line));

                        if (buildExit == 0) WriteLine("🏁 Angular build completed successfully.");

                        else WriteLine($"⚠️ Build exited with code {buildExit}.");

                    }

                }

                else

                {

                    WriteLine($"❌ Process exited with code {exit}.");

                }

            }

            catch (Exception ex)

            {

                progress.Style = ProgressBarStyle.Blocks;

                WriteLine("❌ Error: " + ex.Message);

            }

            finally

            {

                ToggleUi(true);

            }

        }

        private void ToggleUi(bool enabled)

        {

            foreach (Control c in this.Controls) c.Enabled = enabled;

            btnOpenFolder.Enabled = false;

        }

        private void WriteLine(string? text)

        {

            if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(text)) return;

            if (txtOutput.InvokeRequired) txtOutput.Invoke(new Action(() => txtOutput.AppendText(text + Environment.NewLine)));

            else txtOutput.AppendText(text + Environment.NewLine);

        }

        private static Task<int> RunProcessAsync(string fileName, string arguments, string workingDir, Action<string?> onData)

        {

            var tcs = new TaskCompletionSource<int>();

            var p = new Process

            {

                StartInfo = new ProcessStartInfo

                {

                    FileName = fileName,

                    Arguments = arguments,

                    WorkingDirectory = workingDir,

                    RedirectStandardOutput = true,

                    RedirectStandardError = true,

                    UseShellExecute = false,

                    CreateNoWindow = true

                },

                EnableRaisingEvents = true

            };

            p.OutputDataReceived += (s, e) => onData(e.Data);

            p.ErrorDataReceived += (s, e) => onData(e.Data);

            p.Exited += (s, e) => { tcs.TrySetResult(p.ExitCode); p.Dispose(); };

            try

            {

                p.Start();

                p.BeginOutputReadLine();

                p.BeginErrorReadLine();

            }

            catch (Exception ex)

            {

                tcs.TrySetException(ex);

            }

            return tcs.Task;

        }

        private void btnOpenFolder_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)

        {

            var target = Path.Combine(txtLocation.Text.Trim(), txtProjectName.Text.Trim());

            if (Directory.Exists(target))

            {

                Process.Start(new ProcessStartInfo { FileName = target, UseShellExecute = true });

            }

        }

    }

}

FormMain.Designer.cs

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namespace AngularProjectWizard

{

    partial class FormMain

    {

        private System.ComponentModel.IContainer components = null;

        protected override void Dispose(bool disposing)

        {

            if (disposing && (components != null)) components.Dispose();

            base.Dispose(disposing);

        }

        #region Windows Form Designer generated code

        private void InitializeComponent()

        {

            this.lblHeader = new System.Windows.Forms.Label();

            this.lblLocation = new System.Windows.Forms.Label();

            this.txtLocation = new System.Windows.Forms.TextBox();

            this.btnBrowseLocation = new System.Windows.Forms.Button();

            this.lblProjectName = new System.Windows.Forms.Label();

            this.txtProjectName = new System.Windows.Forms.TextBox();

            this.lblNode = new System.Windows.Forms.Label();

            this.txtNodePath = new System.Windows.Forms.TextBox();

            this.btnBrowseNode = new System.Windows.Forms.Button();

            this.lblCli = new System.Windows.Forms.Label();

            this.txtAngularCliBase = new System.Windows.Forms.TextBox();

            this.lblVersion = new System.Windows.Forms.Label();

            this.txtAngularVersion = new System.Windows.Forms.TextBox();

            this.chkStandalone = new System.Windows.Forms.CheckBox();

            this.chkDefaults = new System.Windows.Forms.CheckBox();

            this.chkBuildAfterCreate = new System.Windows.Forms.CheckBox();

            this.chkDisableAnalytics = new System.Windows.Forms.CheckBox();

            this.btnCreate = new System.Windows.Forms.Button();

            this.txtOutput = new System.Windows.Forms.RichTextBox();

            this.progress = new System.Windows.Forms.ProgressBar();

            this.btnOpenFolder = new System.Windows.Forms.Button();

            this.SuspendLayout();

            // 

            // lblHeader

            // 

            this.lblHeader.AutoSize = true;

            this.lblHeader.Font = new System.Drawing.Font("Segoe UI", 12F, System.Drawing.FontStyle.Bold);

            this.lblHeader.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(16, 12);

            this.lblHeader.Name = "lblHeader";

            this.lblHeader.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(203, 21);

            this.lblHeader.TabIndex = 0;

            this.lblHeader.Text = "New Angular CLI Project";

            // 

            // lblLocation

            // 

            this.lblLocation.AutoSize = true;

            this.lblLocation.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(18, 50);

            this.lblLocation.Name = "lblLocation";

            this.lblLocation.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(53, 15);

            this.lblLocation.TabIndex = 1;

            this.lblLocation.Text = "Location";

            // 

            // txtLocation

            // 

            this.txtLocation.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(21, 68);

            this.txtLocation.Name = "txtLocation";

            this.txtLocation.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(560, 23);

            this.txtLocation.TabIndex = 2;

            // 

            // btnBrowseLocation

            // 

            this.btnBrowseLocation.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(587, 68);

            this.btnBrowseLocation.Name = "btnBrowseLocation";

            this.btnBrowseLocation.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(75, 23);

            this.btnBrowseLocation.TabIndex = 3;

            this.btnBrowseLocation.Text = "Browse...";

            this.btnBrowseLocation.UseVisualStyleBackColor = true;

            this.btnBrowseLocation.Click += new System.EventHandler(this.btnBrowseLocation_Click);

            // 

            // lblProjectName

            // 

            this.lblProjectName.AutoSize = true;

            this.lblProjectName.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(18, 99);

            this.lblProjectName.Name = "lblProjectName";

            this.lblProjectName.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(80, 15);

            this.lblProjectName.TabIndex = 4;

            this.lblProjectName.Text = "Project Name";

            // 

            // txtProjectName

            // 

            this.txtProjectName.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(21, 117);

            this.txtProjectName.Name = "txtProjectName";

            this.txtProjectName.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(220, 23);

            this.txtProjectName.TabIndex = 5;

            // 

            // lblNode

            // 

            this.lblNode.AutoSize = true;

            this.lblNode.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(18, 151);

            this.lblNode.Name = "lblNode";

            this.lblNode.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(94, 15);

            this.lblNode.TabIndex = 6;

            this.lblNode.Text = "Node interpreter";

            // 

            // txtNodePath

            // 

            this.txtNodePath.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(21, 169);

            this.txtNodePath.Name = "txtNodePath";

            this.txtNodePath.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(560, 23);

            this.txtNodePath.TabIndex = 7;

            // 

            // btnBrowseNode

            // 

            this.btnBrowseNode.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(587, 169);

            this.btnBrowseNode.Name = "btnBrowseNode";

            this.btnBrowseNode.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(75, 23);

            this.btnBrowseNode.TabIndex = 8;

            this.btnBrowseNode.Text = "Browse...";

            this.btnBrowseNode.UseVisualStyleBackColor = true;

            this.btnBrowseNode.Click += new System.EventHandler(this.btnBrowseNode_Click);

            // 

            // lblCli

            // 

            this.lblCli.AutoSize = true;

            this.lblCli.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(18, 203);

            this.lblCli.Name = "lblCli";

            this.lblCli.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(69, 15);

            this.lblCli.TabIndex = 9;

            this.lblCli.Text = "Angular CLI";

            // 

            // txtAngularCliBase

            // 

            this.txtAngularCliBase.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(21, 221);

            this.txtAngularCliBase.Name = "txtAngularCliBase";

            this.txtAngularCliBase.PlaceholderText = "npx --package @angular/cli";

            this.txtAngularCliBase.ReadOnly = true;

            this.txtAngularCliBase.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(329, 23);

            this.txtAngularCliBase.TabIndex = 10;

            this.txtAngularCliBase.Text = "npx --package @angular/cli";

            // 

            // lblVersion

            // 

            this.lblVersion.AutoSize = true;

            this.lblVersion.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(364, 203);

            this.lblVersion.Name = "lblVersion";

            this.lblVersion.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(94, 15);

            this.lblVersion.TabIndex = 11;

            this.lblVersion.Text = "Angular CLI ver.";

            // 

            // txtAngularVersion

            // 

            this.txtAngularVersion.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(367, 221);

            this.txtAngularVersion.Name = "txtAngularVersion";

            this.txtAngularVersion.PlaceholderText = "latest or 20.3.4";

            this.txtAngularVersion.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(214, 23);

            this.txtAngularVersion.TabIndex = 12;

            // 

            // chkStandalone

            // 

            this.chkStandalone.AutoSize = true;

            this.chkStandalone.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(21, 259);

            this.chkStandalone.Name = "chkStandalone";

            this.chkStandalone.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(221, 19);

            this.chkStandalone.TabIndex = 13;

            this.chkStandalone.Text = "Create new project with standalone";

            this.chkStandalone.UseVisualStyleBackColor = true;

            // 

            // chkDefaults

            // 

            this.chkDefaults.AutoSize = true;

            this.chkDefaults.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(21, 284);

            this.chkDefaults.Name = "chkDefaults";

            this.chkDefaults.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(171, 19);

            this.chkDefaults.TabIndex = 14;

            this.chkDefaults.Text = "Use the default project setup";

            this.chkDefaults.UseVisualStyleBackColor = true;

            // 

            // chkBuildAfterCreate

            // 

            this.chkBuildAfterCreate.AutoSize = true;

            this.chkBuildAfterCreate.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(21, 309);

            this.chkBuildAfterCreate.Name = "chkBuildAfterCreate";

            this.chkBuildAfterCreate.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(174, 19);

            this.chkBuildAfterCreate.TabIndex = 19;

            this.chkBuildAfterCreate.Text = "Run \"ng build\" after creation";

            this.chkBuildAfterCreate.UseVisualStyleBackColor = true;

            // 

            // chkDisableAnalytics

            // 

            this.chkDisableAnalytics.AutoSize = true;

            this.chkDisableAnalytics.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(21, 334);

            this.chkDisableAnalytics.Name = "chkDisableAnalytics";

            this.chkDisableAnalytics.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(206, 19);

            this.chkDisableAnalytics.TabIndex = 20;

            this.chkDisableAnalytics.Text = "Disable Angular analytics (global)";

            this.chkDisableAnalytics.UseVisualStyleBackColor = true;

            // 

            // btnCreate

            // 

            this.btnCreate.Font = new System.Drawing.Font("Segoe UI", 9F, System.Drawing.FontStyle.Bold);

            this.btnCreate.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(587, 361);

            this.btnCreate.Name = "btnCreate";

            this.btnCreate.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(75, 30);

            this.btnCreate.TabIndex = 15;

            this.btnCreate.Text = "Create";

            this.btnCreate.UseVisualStyleBackColor = true;

            this.btnCreate.Click += new System.EventHandler(this.btnCreate_Click);

            // 

            // txtOutput

            // 

            this.txtOutput.BorderStyle = System.Windows.Forms.BorderStyle.FixedSingle;

            this.txtOutput.Font = new System.Drawing.Font("Consolas", 9F);

            this.txtOutput.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(21, 407);

            this.txtOutput.Name = "txtOutput";

            this.txtOutput.ReadOnly = true;

            this.txtOutput.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(641, 190);

            this.txtOutput.TabIndex = 16;

            this.txtOutput.Text = "";

            // 

            // progress

            // 

            this.progress.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(21, 361);

            this.progress.Name = "progress";

            this.progress.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(481, 8);

            this.progress.TabIndex = 17;

            // 

            // btnOpenFolder

            // 

            this.btnOpenFolder.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(508, 361);

            this.btnOpenFolder.Name = "btnOpenFolder";

            this.btnOpenFolder.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(73, 30);

            this.btnOpenFolder.TabIndex = 18;

            this.btnOpenFolder.Text = "Open";

            this.btnOpenFolder.UseVisualStyleBackColor = true;

            this.btnOpenFolder.Click += new System.EventHandler(this.btnOpenFolder_Click);

            // 

            // FormMain

            // 

            this.AutoScaleDimensions = new System.Drawing.SizeF(7F, 15F);

            this.AutoScaleMode = System.Windows.Forms.AutoScaleMode.Font;

            this.ClientSize = new System.Drawing.Size(684, 611);

            this.Controls.Add(this.btnOpenFolder);

            this.Controls.Add(this.progress);

            this.Controls.Add(this.txtOutput);

            this.Controls.Add(this.btnCreate);

            this.Controls.Add(this.chkDisableAnalytics);

            this.Controls.Add(this.chkBuildAfterCreate);

            this.Controls.Add(this.chkDefaults);

            this.Controls.Add(this.chkStandalone);

            this.Controls.Add(this.txtAngularVersion);

            this.Controls.Add(this.lblVersion);

            this.Controls.Add(this.txtAngularCliBase);

            this.Controls.Add(this.lblCli);

            this.Controls.Add(this.btnBrowseNode);

            this.Controls.Add(this.txtNodePath);

            this.Controls.Add(this.lblNode);

            this.Controls.Add(this.txtProjectName);

            this.Controls.Add(this.lblProjectName);

            this.Controls.Add(this.btnBrowseLocation);

            this.Controls.Add(this.txtLocation);

            this.Controls.Add(this.lblLocation);

            this.Controls.Add(this.lblHeader);

            this.FormBorderStyle = System.Windows.Forms.FormBorderStyle.FixedSingle;

            this.MaximizeBox = false;

            this.Name = "FormMain";

            this.StartPosition = System.Windows.Forms.FormStartPosition.CenterScreen;

            this.Text = "Angular CLI Project Wizard";

            this.ResumeLayout(false);

            this.PerformLayout();

        }

        #endregion

        private System.Windows.Forms.Label lblHeader;

        private System.Windows.Forms.Label lblLocation;

        private System.Windows.Forms.TextBox txtLocation;

        private System.Windows.Forms.Button btnBrowseLocation;

        private System.Windows.Forms.Label lblProjectName;

        private System.Windows.Forms.TextBox txtProjectName;

        private System.Windows.Forms.Label lblNode;

        private System.Windows.Forms.TextBox txtNodePath;

        private System.Windows.Forms.Button btnBrowseNode;

        private System.Windows.Forms.Label lblCli;

        private System.Windows.Forms.TextBox txtAngularCliBase;

        private System.Windows.Forms.Label lblVersion;

        private System.Windows.Forms.TextBox txtAngularVersion;

        private System.Windows.Forms.CheckBox chkStandalone;

        private System.Windows.Forms.CheckBox chkDefaults;

        private System.Windows.Forms.Button btnCreate;

        private System.Windows.Forms.RichTextBox txtOutput;

        private System.Windows.Forms.ProgressBar progress;

        private System.Windows.Forms.Button btnOpenFolder;

        private System.Windows.Forms.CheckBox chkBuildAfterCreate;

        private System.Windows.Forms.CheckBox chkDisableAnalytics;

    }

}

Program.cs

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using System;

using System.Windows.Forms;

namespace AngularProjectWizard

{

    internal static class Program

    {

        [STAThread]

        static void Main()

        {

            ApplicationConfiguration.Initialize();

            Application.Run(new FormMain());

        }

    }

}