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Getting Started with Essential JS 2 for ASP.NET Core and Razor Pages

This article provides a step-by-step introduction to configure Essential JS 2 setup and build a simple .NET Core web application with Razor pages using Visual Studio 2017.

Starting with v16.2.0.x, if you reference to Syncfusion assemblies from trial setup or NuGet feed, you should include a license key in your projects. Refer to this link to learn about registering Syncfusion license key in your ASP.NET Core application to use the components.

Getting Started with ASP.NET Core 2.x

Prerequisites

The official prerequisites to create and run an ASP.NET Core 2.x application on Windows environment are described in the .NET Core documentation website.

Create ASP.NET Core web application with Razor pages

  1. Choose File > New > Project… in the Visual Studio menu bar.

    new project in aspnetcore2.x razor

  2. Select Installed > Visual C# > .NET Core and choose the required .NET Framework in the drop-down.

  3. Select ASP.NET Core Web Application and change the application name and click OK.

    The Essential JS 2 supports 4.5+ .NET Framework in the ASP.NET Core application. i.e. The minimum target framework is 4.5 for Syncfusion ASP.NET Core (Essential JS 2).

    aspnetcore2.x project template

  4. Choose .NET Core with ASP.NET Core 2.0 and select Web Application, and then click OK. Now, the web application project is created with default ASP.NET Core template.

    aspnetcore2.x razor web application template

Configure Essential JS 2 in the application

  1. Add the Syncfusion.EJ2 NuGet package to the new application by using the Nuget Package Manager. Right-click the project and select Manage NuGet Packages….

    Refer to this article to learn more details about installing Essential JS 2 NuGet packages in various OS environment.

    aspnetcore2.x razor manage nuget packages

  2. Search the Syncfusion EJ2 in the Browse tab and install Syncfusion.EJ2 NuGet package in the application.

    aspnetcore2.x razor install nuget packages

    The Essential JS 2 package will be included in the project, after the installation process is completed.

    Note: The Syncfusion.EJ2 NuGet package has dependencies, Newtonsoft.Json for JSON serialization and Syncfusion.Licensing for validating Syncfusion license key.

  3. Open the ~/Pages/_ViewImports.cshtml file and import the Syncfusion.EJ2 package.

    @addTagHelper *, Syncfusion.EJ2

  4. Add the client-side resources through CDN or local npm package in the <head> element of ~/Pages/_Layout.cshtml layout page.

    <head>
    ....
    ....

    <!-- Syncfusion Essential JS 2 Styles -->
    <link rel="stylesheet" href="https://cdn.syncfusion.com/ej2/material.css" />

    <!-- Syncfusion Essential JS 2 Scripts -->
    <script src="https://cdn.syncfusion.com/ej2/dist/ej2.min.js"></script>
</head>

  5. Add the Essential JS 2 Script Manager at the end of <body> element in the ~/Pages/_Layout.cshtml layout page.

    <body>
    ....
    ....
    <!-- Syncfusion Essential JS 2 ScriptManager -->
    <ejs-scripts></ejs-scripts>
</body>

  6. Now, you can add the Syncfusion Essential JS 2 components in any web page (cshtml) in the Pages folder.

    For example, the calendar component is added to the ~/Pages/Index.cshtml page.

    <div>
    <ejs-calendar id="calendar"></ejs-calendar>
</div>

  7. Run the application. The Essential JS 2 calendar component will render in the web browser.

    aspnetcore2.x razor calendar component output

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