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How can I build a portfolio project using Angular?

Building a portfolio project using Angular is a fantastic way to learn the framework, showcase your skills, and create something practical that potential employers or clients can see. Here's a step-by-step guide to help you build one — even if you're just starting out.

How can I build a portfolio project using Angular?

🚀 Project Idea: Personal Portfolio Website (with Angular)

Let’s build a personal portfolio that includes:

  • Your profile and bio

  • Projects (with images, descriptions, tech stack)

  • Resume/CV link

  • Contact form (optional: email functionality using a service)

  • Dark/light mode toggle (for UI bonus)

🛠 Step-by-Step Guide

1. Set Up Angular Environment

Install Angular CLI:

npm install -g @angular/cli

Create a new Angular app:

ng new my-portfolio
cd my-portfolio
ng serve

2. Define App Structure

Create components to organize your app:

ng generate component home
ng generate component about
ng generate component projects
ng generate component contact
ng generate component navbar
ng generate component footer

You’ll have a basic structure like:

css
src/
├── app/
│   ├── about/
│   ├── contact/
│   ├── home/
│   ├── navbar/
│   ├── footer/
│   └── projects/

3. Routing Setup

Enable routing in app-routing.module.ts:

const routes: Routes = [
  { path: '', component: HomeComponent },
  { path: 'about', component: AboutComponent },
  { path: 'projects', component: ProjectsComponent },
  { path: 'contact', component: ContactComponent },
];

Add <router-outlet></router-outlet> in app.component.html.

4. Design the UI

Use Angular Material or Tailwind CSS for styling:

Install Angular Material:

ng add @angular/material

Choose themes, animations, etc. You can use Material components like:

  • mat-card for projects

  • mat-toolbar for navbar

  • mat-form-field for contact form

5. Populate Content

Home/About:

  • Display your photo, bio, skills (maybe use progress bars or chips)

Projects:

[
  {
    title: "Task Tracker App",
    description: "A task management tool with Angular and Firebase.",
    image: "assets/task-tracker.png",
    link: "https://github.com/yourrepo/task-tracker"
  }
]

  • Use *ngFor to loop through and display cards dynamically.

Contact:

  • Use reactive forms or template-driven forms.

  • Add a form with name, email, message.

  • Optional: Hook it to EmailJS, Formspree, or a backend (e.g., Firebase Function).

6. Add Extra Features (Optional but Cool)

  • Dark/Light Theme Toggle

  • Animation on scroll (AOS library or Angular Animations)

  • Skills graph (use chart library like ngx-charts)

  • Download resume button (link to your resume PDF)

7. Make It Responsive

8. Deploy the App

Build your app:


ng build --prod

Use any of the following:

  • Firebase Hosting

  • GitHub Pages (ng add angular-cli-ghpages)

  • Netlify or Vercel

 Final Touches

  • Add a favicon and metadata (index.html)

  • Link to your LinkedIn, GitHub, etc.

  • Make sure all links and images work

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