getting-started.md

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title	Getting Stared | Blazor Chart Component | Syncfusion
description	Checkout and learn about getting started with Blazor Charts component in Blazor Server App using Visual Studio and more.
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Getting Started with Blazor Chart Component in Blazor Server App

This section briefly explains about how to include Syncfusion^® Blazor Charts component in your Blazor Server App using Visual Studio, Visual Studio Code, and the .NET CLI.

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Prerequisites

• System requirements for Blazor components

Create a new Blazor App in Visual Studio

Create a Blazor Server App by using the Blazor Web App template in Visual Studio via Microsoft Templates or the Syncfusion^® Blazor Extension. For detailed instructions, refer to the Blazor Server App Getting Started documentation.

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Prerequisites

• System requirements for Blazor components

Create a new Blazor App in Visual Studio Code

Create a Blazor Server App using Visual Studio Code via Microsoft Templates or the Syncfusion^® Blazor Extension. For detailed instructions, refer to the Blazor Server App Getting Started documentation.

Alternatively, create a Server application by using the following command in the integrated terminal (Ctrl+`).

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dotnet new blazor -o BlazorApp -int Server cd BlazorApp

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Prerequisites

Install the latest version of .NET SDK. If the .NET SDK is already installed, determine the installed version by running the following command in a command prompt (Windows), terminal (macOS), or command shell (Linux).

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dotnet --version

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Create a Blazor Server App using .NET CLI

Run the following command to create a new Blazor Server App in a command prompt (Windows) or terminal (macOS) or command shell (Linux). For detailed instructions, refer to the Blazor Server App Getting Started documentation.

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dotnet new blazor -o BlazorApp -int Server cd BlazorApp

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N> Configure the appropriate Interactive render mode and Interactivity location while creating a Blazor Server App. For detailed information, refer to the interactive render mode documentation.

Install Syncfusion^® Blazor packages

Install Syncfusion.Blazor.Charts NuGet package in your project using the NuGet Package Manager in Visual Studio (Tools → NuGet Package Manager → Manage NuGet Packages for Solution), or the integrated terminal in Visual Studio Code (dotnet add package), or the .NET CLI.

Alternatively, run the following command in the Package Manager Console to achieve the same.

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Install-Package Syncfusion.Blazor.Charts -Version {{ site.releaseversion }}

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N> All Syncfusion Blazor packages are available on nuget.org. See the NuGet packages topic for details.

Add import namespaces

After the package is installed, open the ~/_Imports.razor file and import the Syncfusion.Blazor and Syncfusion.Blazor.Charts namespaces.

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@using Syncfusion.Blazor @using Syncfusion.Blazor.Charts

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Register Syncfusion^® Blazor service

Register the Syncfusion^® Blazor service in the Program.cs file of your Blazor Server App.

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.... using Syncfusion.Blazor; .... builder.Services.AddSyncfusionBlazor(); ....

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Add script resources

The script can be accessed from NuGet through Static Web Assets. Include script reference in the App.razor file.

<script src="_content/Syncfusion.Blazor.Core/scripts/syncfusion-blazor.min.js" type="text/javascript"></script>

N> Check out the Adding Script Reference topic to learn different approaches for adding script references in the Blazor application.

Add Syncfusion^® Blazor Chart component

Add the Syncfusion^® Blazor Chart component in the ~/Components/Pages/Home.razor file. If the interactivity location is set to Per page/component, define a render mode at the top of the ~Pages/Home.razor file.

N> If the Interactivity Location is set to Global, the render mode is automatically configured in the App.razor file by default.

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@* desired render mode define here *@ @rendermode InteractiveServer

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• Press Ctrl+F5 (Windows) or ⌘+F5 (macOS) to launch the application. This will render the Syncfusion^® Blazor Chart component in the default web browser.

{% previewsample "https://blazorplayground.syncfusion.com/embed/rZLzNsLepwXKBvNw?appbar=false&editor=false&result=true&errorlist=false&theme=bootstrap5" backgroundimage "Blazor Chart Component" %}

Populate Blazor chart with data

To bind data for the chart component, you can assign a IEnumerable object to the DataSource property. It can also be provided as an instance of the DataManager.

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public class SalesInfo { public string Month { get; set; } public double SalesValue { get; set; } }

public List Sales = new List { new SalesInfo { Month = "Jan", SalesValue = 35 }, new SalesInfo { Month = "Feb", SalesValue = 28 }, new SalesInfo { Month = "Mar", SalesValue = 34 }, new SalesInfo { Month = "Apr", SalesValue = 32 }, new SalesInfo { Month = "May", SalesValue = 40 }, new SalesInfo { Month = "Jun", SalesValue = 32 }, new SalesInfo { Month = "Jul", SalesValue = 35 } };

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Now, map the data fields Month and Sales to the series XName and YName properties, then set the data to the DataSource property, and the chart type to Column because we will be viewing the data in a column chart.

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@using Syncfusion.Blazor.Charts

@code { public class SalesInfo { public string Month { get; set;} public double SalesValue { get; set;} }

public List<SalesInfo> Sales = new List<SalesInfo>
{
    new SalesInfo { Month = "Jan", SalesValue = 35 },
    new SalesInfo { Month = "Feb", SalesValue = 28 },
    new SalesInfo { Month = "Mar", SalesValue = 34 },
    new SalesInfo { Month = "Apr", SalesValue = 32 },
    new SalesInfo { Month = "May", SalesValue = 40 },
    new SalesInfo { Month = "Jun", SalesValue = 32 },
    new SalesInfo { Month = "Jul", SalesValue = 35 }
};

}

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{% previewsample "https://blazorplayground.syncfusion.com/embed/rtBTNiLezckHqsGf?appbar=false&editor=false&result=true&errorlist=false&theme=bootstrap5" backgroundimage "Blazor Column Chart" %}

Add titles

Using the Title property, you can add a title to the chart and the axes to provide the user with quick information about the data plotted in the chart.

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{% previewsample "https://blazorplayground.syncfusion.com/embed/VNBJjihozcpDsXHf?appbar=false&editor=false&result=true&errorlist=false&theme=bootstrap5" backgroundimage "Blazor Column Chart with Title" %}

Add data label

You can add data labels to improve the readability of the chart. This can be achieved by setting the Visible property to true in the ChartDataLabel.

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{% previewsample "https://blazorplayground.syncfusion.com/embed/hDVpjMhIzmJRkHwA?appbar=false&editor=false&result=true&errorlist=false&theme=bootstrap5" backgroundimage "Blazor Column Chart with DataLabel" %}

Enable tooltip

When space constraints prevent you from displaying information using data labels, the tooltip comes in handy. The tooltip can be enabled by setting the Enable property in ChartTooltipSettings to true.

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{% previewsample "https://blazorplayground.syncfusion.com/embed/rjVTNChepGIwhetf?appbar=false&editor=false&result=true&errorlist=false&theme=bootstrap5" backgroundimage "Blazor Column Chart with Tooltip" %}

Enable legend

You can use legend for the chart by setting the Visible property to true in ChartLegendSettings. The legend name can be changed by using the Name property in the series.

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{% previewsample "https://blazorplayground.syncfusion.com/embed/VZrTDCLIpQHyGNEq?appbar=false&editor=false&result=true&errorlist=false&theme=bootstrap5" backgroundimage "Blazor Column Chart with Legend" %}

N> View Sample in GitHub.

See also

• Getting Started with Syncfusion^® Blazor Web Assembly App in Visual Studio or .NET CLI
• Getting Started with Syncfusion^® Blazor Web App in Visual Studio or .NET CLI