Create Project with Syncfusion Blazor Template Studio

27 Dec 20235 minutes to read

Syncfusion provides Visual Studio Code project templates for creating Syncfusion Blazor application. Syncfusion Blazor generates application that include the necessary Syncfusion NuGet packages, namespaces, and component render code for the Calendar, Button, and DataGrid components, as well as the style for making Syncfusion component development easier.

Blazor project templates from v17.4.0.39 are supported by the Syncfusion Visual Studio Code project template.

The instructions below assist you in creating Syncfusion Blazor Applications using Visual Studio Code:

  1. To create a Syncfusion Blazor application in Visual Studio Code, open the command palette by pressing Ctrl+Shift+P. Search for the word Syncfusion in the Visual Studio Code palette to get the templates provided by Syncfusion.

    CreateProjectPalette

  2. Select Syncfusion Blazor Template Studio: Launch, then press Enter key. The Template Studio wizard for configuring the Syncfusion Blazor app will be launched. Provide the Project Name and Project Path.

    TemplateStudioWizard

NOTE

Refer to the .NET SDK support for Syncfusion Blazor Components here.

  1. Select either Next or the Project Type tab. Syncfusion Blazor project types will be displayed. Choose one of the following Syncfusion Blazor project types based on the version of the .NET SDK you are using.

    .NET SDK version Supported Syncfusion Blazor Application Type
    .NET 8.0 Syncfusion Blazor Web App
    .NET 8.0, .NET 7.0, .NET 6.0 Syncfusion Blazor WebAssembly App
    .NET 7.0, .NET 6.0 Syncfusion Blazor Server App

    In the Syncfusion Blazor Web App application type, you can configure the following options:

    Interactivity type Server, WebAssembly, Auto (Server and WebAssembly)
    Interactivity location Global, Per page/component

    WebAppTemplate

    In the Syncfusion Blazor WebAssembly App application type, you can choose ASP.NET Core hosted, Progressive Web Application, or both.

    ProjectType

  2. The Configuration section will be displayed when you click either Next or the Configuration tab. Here, you have the option for selecting the required .NET Core version, themes, https configuration, and Blazor Web Assembly project types (ASP.NET Core hosted and Progressive Web Application).

    Configuration

    ASP.NET Core hosted and Progressive Web Application options are only visible if Blazor Web Assembly App project type is selected.

  3. Click the Create button. The Syncfusion Blazor application has been created. The created Syncfusion Blazor app has the Syncfusion NuGet packages, styles, and the component render code for the Syncfusion component added to the Index, Counter, and FetchData pages.

  4. You can run the application to see the Syncfusion components. Click F5 or go to Run>Start Debugging.

    Debug

  5. If you installed the trial setup or NuGet packages from nuget.org you must register the Syncfusion license key to your application since Syncfusion introduced the licensing system from 2018 Volume 2 (v16.2.0.41) Essential Studio release. Navigate to the help topic to generate and register the Syncfusion license key to your application. Refer to this blog post for understanding the licensing changes introduced in Essential Studio.

Syncfusion integration

The Syncfusion Blazor application configures with latest Syncfusion Blazor NuGet packages, styles, namespaces, and component render code for Syncfusion components are added in the created application.

NuGet Packages

The Syncfusion.Blazor NuGet package will be added as NuGet references for all application types.

NuGetPackage

Style

The selected theme is added from Syncfusion NuGet and its reference at these applications locations in Blazor.

Application type File location
Syncfusion Blazor Server App {Project location}\Pages\_Host.cshtml
Syncfusion Blazor WebAssembly App (ASPNET Core hosted)
Syncfusion Blazor WebAssembly App (Progressive Web Application)		 {Client Project location}\wwwroot\index.html
Syncfusion Blazor WebAssembly App {Project location}\wwwroot\index.html

CDNLink

Namespaces

The Syncfusion Blazor namespaces are added in the _imports.razor file.

NameSpace

Component render code

The Syncfusion Blazor Calendar, Button, and DataGrid component render code is in the Razor files in the pages folder. The render code is updated in these Razor files.

File name Code snippet added
~/Pages/Index.razor IndexFileChange
~/Pages/Counter.razor CounterPageChange
~/Pages/FetchData.razor FetchDataPageChange