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+title: Add to Existing Angular Project
+sidebar_label: Add to Existing
+---
+
+import DocsCard from '@components/global/DocsCard';
+import DocsCards from '@components/global/DocsCards';
+
+<head>
+  <title>Add Ionic Angular to Existing Project: Integration Guide</title>
+  <meta
+    name="description"
+    content="Learn how to add Ionic Angular to your existing Angular project. Step-by-step guide for integrating Ionic components and features into an existing Angular application."
+  />
+</head>
+
+This guide covers how to add Ionic Angular to an existing Angular project. If you're looking to start a new project from scratch, check out the [Ionic Angular Quickstart](/docs/angular/quickstart.md) guide. For an overview of how Ionic Angular works with Angular, including version support and tooling, check out the [Ionic Angular Overview](/docs/angular/overview.md).
+
+:::tip
+
+This guide uses `.css` file extensions for stylesheets. If you created your Angular app with a different stylesheet format (such as `.scss`, `.sass`, or `.less`), use that extension instead.
+
+:::
+
+## Setup
+
+:::info
+
+This guide follows the structure of an Angular app created with the Angular CLI. If you started your Angular app using a different method, your file structure and setup may differ.
+
+:::
+
+You can add Ionic Angular to your existing Angular project using the Angular CLI's `ng add` feature or by installing it manually.
+
+### Using ng add
+
+The easiest way to add Ionic Angular is to use the Angular CLI's `ng add` feature:
+
+```bash
+ng add @ionic/angular
+```
+
+This will install the `@ionic/angular` package and automatically configure the necessary imports and styles.
+
+### Manual Installation
+
+If you prefer to install Ionic Angular manually, you can follow these steps:
+
+#### 1. Install the Package
+
+```bash
+npm install @ionic/angular
+```
+
+#### 2. Add Ionic Framework Stylesheets
+
+Replace the existing `styles` array in `angular.json` with the following:
+
+```json title="angular.json"
+"styles": [
+  "src/styles.css",
+  {
+    "input": "node_modules/@ionic/angular/css/core.css"
+  },
+  {
+    "input": "node_modules/@ionic/angular/css/normalize.css"
+  },
+  {
+    "input": "node_modules/@ionic/angular/css/structure.css"
+  },
+  {
+    "input": "node_modules/@ionic/angular/css/typography.css"
+  }
+]
+```
+
+:::info
+
+While `core.css` is required, `normalize.css`, `structure.css`, and `typography.css` are recommended but not required. They normalize cross-browser differences, ensure proper scrolling behavior, and provide consistent typography and form styling. Without them, you may need to handle these concerns yourself. For more details, refer to [Global Stylesheets](/docs/layout/global-stylesheets.md).
+
+:::
+
+#### 3. Configure Ionic Angular
+
+Update `src/app/app.config.ts` to include `provideIonicAngular`:
+
+```typescript title="src/app/app.config.ts"
+import { ApplicationConfig, provideBrowserGlobalErrorListeners, provideZoneChangeDetection } from '@angular/core';
+import { provideRouter } from '@angular/router';
+
+import { routes } from './app.routes';
+import { provideIonicAngular } from '@ionic/angular/standalone';
+
+export const appConfig: ApplicationConfig = {
+  providers: [
+    provideBrowserGlobalErrorListeners(),
+    provideZoneChangeDetection({ eventCoalescing: true }),
+    provideRouter(routes),
+    provideIonicAngular({}),
+  ],
+};
+```
+
+## Using Individual Components
+
+After completing the setup above, you can start using Ionic components in your existing Angular app. Here's an example of how to use them:
+
+Update `src/app/app.html` to the following:
+
+```html title="src/app/app.html"
+<ion-button>Button</ion-button> <ion-datetime></ion-datetime>
+```
+
+Then, import the components in `src/app/app.ts`:
+
+```ts title="src/app/app.ts"
+import { Component } from '@angular/core';
+import { IonButton, IonDatetime } from '@ionic/angular/standalone';
+
+@Component({
+  selector: 'app-root',
+  imports: [IonButton, IonDatetime],
+  templateUrl: './app.html',
+  styleUrl: './app.css',
+})
+export class App {}
+```
+
+Visit the [components](/docs/components.md) page for all of the available Ionic components.
+
+## Using Ionic Pages
+
+If you want to use Ionic pages with full navigation and page transitions, follow these additional setup steps.
+
+#### 1. Add Additional Ionic Framework Stylesheets
+
+Replace the existing `styles` array in `angular.json` with the following:
+
+```json title="angular.json"
+"styles": [
+  "src/styles.css",
+  {
+    "input": "node_modules/@ionic/angular/css/core.css"
+  },
+  {
+    "input": "node_modules/@ionic/angular/css/normalize.css"
+  },
+  {
+    "input": "node_modules/@ionic/angular/css/structure.css"
+  },
+  {
+    "input": "node_modules/@ionic/angular/css/typography.css"
+  },
+  {
+    "input": "node_modules/@ionic/angular/css/display.css"
+  },
+  {
+    "input": "node_modules/@ionic/angular/css/padding.css"
+  },
+  {
+    "input": "node_modules/@ionic/angular/css/float-elements.css"
+  },
+  {
+    "input": "node_modules/@ionic/angular/css/text-alignment.css"
+  },
+  {
+    "input": "node_modules/@ionic/angular/css/text-transformation.css"
+  },
+  {
+    "input": "node_modules/@ionic/angular/css/flex-utils.css"
+  },
+  {
+    "input": "src/theme/variables.css"
+  }
+]
+```
+
+These stylesheets set up the overall page structure and provide [CSS utilities](/docs/layout/css-utilities.md) for faster development. Some stylesheets are optional. For details on which stylesheets are required, check out [Global Stylesheets](/docs/layout/global-stylesheets.md).
+
+#### 2. Set up Theming
+
+Create a `src/theme/variables.css` file with the following content:
+
+```css title="src/theme/variables.css"
+/**
+ * Ionic Dark Theme
+ * -----------------------------------------------------
+ * For more info, please refer to:
+ * https://ionicframework.com/docs/theming/dark-mode
+ */
+
+/* @import "@ionic/angular/css/palettes/dark.always.css"; */
+/* @import "@ionic/angular/css/palettes/dark.class.css"; */
+@import '@ionic/angular/css/palettes/dark.system.css';
+```
+
+This file enables [dark mode support](/docs/theming/dark-mode.md) for your Ionic app when the system is set to prefer a dark appearance. You can customize the theming behavior by uncommenting different dark palette imports or adding custom CSS variables.
+
+#### 3. Update the App Component
+
+Update `src/app/app.html` to the following:
+
+```html title="src/app/app.html"
+<ion-app>
+  <ion-router-outlet></ion-router-outlet>
+</ion-app>
+```
+
+Then, update `src/app/app.ts` to include the component imports:
+
+```ts title="src/app/app.ts"
+import { Component } from '@angular/core';
+import { IonApp, IonRouterOutlet } from '@ionic/angular/standalone';
+
+@Component({
+  selector: 'app-root',
+  imports: [IonApp, IonRouterOutlet],
+  templateUrl: './app.html',
+  styleUrl: './app.css',
+})
+export class App {}
+```
+
+#### 4. Create a Home Page
+
+Start by adding a template at `src/app/home/home.html`:
+
+```html title="src/app/home/home.html"
+<ion-header translucent="true">
+  <ion-toolbar>
+    <ion-title>Home</ion-title>
+  </ion-toolbar>
+</ion-header>
+
+<ion-content fullscreen="true">
+  <ion-header collapse="condense">
+    <ion-toolbar>
+      <ion-title size="large">Home</ion-title>
+    </ion-toolbar>
+  </ion-header>
+
+  <div id="container">
+    <strong>Ready to create an app?</strong>
+    <p>
+      Start with Ionic
+      <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://ionicframework.com/docs/components">UI Components</a>
+    </p>
+  </div>
+</ion-content>
+```
+
+Then, create `src/app/home/home.ts` with the following:
+
+```ts title="src/app/home/home.ts"
+import { Component } from '@angular/core';
+import { IonContent, IonHeader, IonTitle, IonToolbar } from '@ionic/angular/standalone';
+
+@Component({
+  selector: 'app-home',
+  imports: [IonContent, IonHeader, IonTitle, IonToolbar],
+  templateUrl: './home.html',
+  styleUrl: './home.css',
+})
+export class HomePage {}
+```
+
+Finally, add a `src/app/home/home.css` file:
+
+```css title="src/app/home/home.css"
+#container {
+  text-align: center;
+
+  position: absolute;
+  left: 0;
+  right: 0;
+  top: 50%;
+  transform: translateY(-50%);
+}
+
+#container strong {
+  font-size: 20px;
+  line-height: 26px;
+}
+
+#container p {
+  font-size: 16px;
+  line-height: 22px;
+
+  color: #8c8c8c;
+
+  margin: 0;
+}
+
+#container a {
+  text-decoration: none;
+}
+```
+
+#### 5. Set up Routing
+
+Update `src/app/app.routes.ts` to add a `home` route:
+
+```ts title="src/app/app.routes.ts"
+import { Routes } from '@angular/router';
+import { HomePage } from './home/home';
+
+export const routes: Routes = [
+  {
+    path: '',
+    redirectTo: 'home',
+    pathMatch: 'full',
+  },
+  {
+    path: 'home',
+    component: HomePage,
+  },
+];
+```
+
+You're all set! Your Ionic Angular app is now configured with full Ionic page support. Run `ng serve` to start your development server and view your app.
+
+## Next Steps
+
+Now that you have Ionic Angular integrated into your project, check out:
+
+<DocsCards>
+
+<DocsCard header="Navigation" href="navigation" icon="/icons/component-navigation-icon.png">
+  <p>Discover how to handle routing and navigation in Ionic Angular apps using the Angular Router.</p>
+</DocsCard>
+
+<DocsCard header="Components" href="/docs/components" icon="/icons/guide-components-icon.png">
+  <p>Explore Ionic's rich library of UI components for building beautiful apps.</p>
+</DocsCard>
+
+<DocsCard header="Theming" href="/docs/theming/basics" icon="/icons/guide-theming-icon.png">
+  <p>Learn how to customize the look and feel of your app with Ionic's powerful theming system.</p>
+</DocsCard>
+
+<DocsCard header="Capacitor Documentation" href="https://capacitorjs.com/docs/" icon="/icons/guide-capacitor-icon.png">
+  <p>Explore how to access native device features and deploy your app to iOS, Android, and the web with Capacitor.</p>
+</DocsCard>
+
+</DocsCards>