# Novu Angular Quickstart Guide (/platform/quickstart/angular)

Create an account and learn how to start using Novu Inbox Notification in your angular application.

import { Tooltip, TooltipContent, TooltipProvider, TooltipTrigger } from '@/components/ui/tooltip';
import {
  Code2,
  Library,
  Workflow
} from 'lucide-react';
import { CodeTemplateBlock } from '@/components/quickstart/inbox-code';

This guide walks you through integrating Novu’s Inbox into your Angular application for real time in-app notifications, from setup to triggering your first notification. By the end, you'll have a working notification inbox.

<Callout type="info">
  This guide uses @novu/js javascript sdk to build the Inbox component in Angular. Novu currently does not support native Angular Inbox component.
</Callout>

<Steps>
  <Step>
    ## Create a Novu account

    <a href="https://dashboard.novu.co/auth/sign-up" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Create a Novu account</a> or <a href="https://dashboard.novu.co/auth/sign-in" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">sign in</a> to access the Novu dashboard.
  </Step>

  <Step>
    ## Create an Angular application

    Run the following command to create a new Angular app using <a href="https://angular.dev/tools/cli/setup-local#install-the-angular-cli" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">angular cli</a>:

    ```bash
    ng new novu-inbox-angular
    cd novu-inbox-angular
    ```
  </Step>

  <Step>
    ## Install `@novu/js`

    The [Novu JavaScript SDK](/platform/sdks/javascript) gives you access to the Inbox component.

    Run the following command to install the SDK:

    <Tabs groupId="package-manager" persist items={}>
      <Tab value="npm">
        ```bash
        npm install @novu/js
        ```
      </Tab>

      <Tab value="pnpm">
        ```bash
        pnpm add @novu/js
        ```
      </Tab>

      <Tab value="yarn">
        ```bash
        yarn add @novu/js
        ```
      </Tab>

      <Tab value="bun">
        ```bash
        bun add @novu/js
        ```
      </Tab>
    </Tabs>
  </Step>

  <Step>
    ## Add the Inbox component

    Update the `src/app/app.ts` file to add the Inbox component. You'll need to provide your :tooltip\[applicationIdentifier]{label="The application identifier is a unique identifier for your application. You can find it in the Novu Dashboard under the API keys page."} and :tooltip\[subscriberId]{label="The subscriber ID is the unique identifier for the user in your application, typically the user's id in your database."}:

    <CodeTemplateBlock templateId="angular-inbox" />

    If you’re signed in to your Novu account, then the :tooltip\[applicationIdentifier]{label="The application identifier is a unique identifier for your application. You can find it in the Novu Dashboard under the API keys page."} and :tooltip\[subscriberId]{label="The subscriber ID is the unique identifier for the user in your application, typically the user's id in your database."} are automatically entered in the code sample above. Otherwise, you can manually retrieve them:

    * `applicationIdentifier` - In the Novu dashboard, click API Keys, and then locate your unique Application Identifier.
    * `subscriberId` - This represents a user in your system (typically the user's ID in your database). For quick start purposes, an auto-generated subscriberId is provided for your Dashboard user.

    <Callout type="info">
      **Note:** If you pass a `subscriberId` that does not exist yet, Novu will automatically create a new subscriber with that ID.
    </Callout>
  </Step>

  <Step>
    ## Add the Inbox component to your application

    Add a `#novuInbox` reference to your application in the starting of the `src/app/app.html` file:

    ```html title="src/app/app.html"
    <div #novuInbox></div>
    ```
  </Step>

  <Step>
    ## Run Your Application

    Start your development server:

    <Tabs groupId="package-manager" persist items={}>
      <Tab value="npm">
        ```bash
        npm run start
        ```
      </Tab>

      <Tab value="pnpm">
        ```bash
        pnpm run start
        ```
      </Tab>

      <Tab value="yarn">
        ```bash
        yarn run start
        ```
      </Tab>

      <Tab value="bun">
        ```bash
        bun run start
        ```
      </Tab>
    </Tabs>

    Once the application is running, a bell icon will appear on the top left side of the screen. Clicking it opens the notification inbox UI.

    Currently, there are no notifications. Let’s trigger one!
  </Step>

  <Step>
    ## Trigger your first notification

    In this step, you'll create a simple workflow to send your first notification via the Inbox component. Follow these steps to set up and trigger a workflow from your Novu dashboard.

    1. Go to your [Novu dashboard](https://dashboard-v2.novu.co/auth/sign-in).
    2. In the sidebar, click **Workflows**.
    3. Click **Create Workflow**. Enter a name for your workflow (e.g., "Welcome Notification").
    4. Click **Create Workflow** to save it.
    5. Click the **Add Step** icon in the workflow editor and then select **In-App** as the step type.
    6. In the In-App template editor, enter the following:

    * **Subject**: "Welcome to Novu"
    * **Body**: "Hello, world! "

    7. Once you’ve added the subject and body, close the editor.
    8. Click **Trigger**.
    9. Click **Test Workflow**.
  </Step>

  <Step>
    ## View the notification in your app

    Go back to your Angular app, then click the bell icon.

    You should see the notification you just sent from Novu! 🎉
  </Step>
</Steps>

## Next steps

<Cards cols={2}>
  <Card title="Javascript SDK API Reference" icon={<Library />} href="/platform/sdks/javascript">
    Explore JavaScript SDK API reference for more advanced use cases.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Build Workflow" icon={<Workflow />} href="/platform/workflow">
    Design and manage advanced notification workflows.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Multi Tenancy" icon={<Code2 />} href="/platform/concepts/tenants">
    Manage multiple tenants within an organization.
  </Card>
</Cards>