data-visualization⏱10 minutes
Get Started with amCharts
Quick Summary
“Advanced charting library for JavaScript and TypeScript applications.”
Best for: Developers needing a wide variety of chart types
Time to first integration: 10 minutes
📋Prerequisites
- ✓Node.js 18+ installed
- ✓A amCharts account — sign up here
- ✓An existing project (Next.js, React, or Node.js recommended)
Setup Steps
3 steps1
1
Install amCharts
Install amCharts via npm.
bash
npm install @amcharts/amcharts42
2
Import amCharts
Import the necessary modules in your JavaScript or TypeScript file.
typescript
import * as am4core from '@amcharts/amcharts4/core';3
3
Create a chart
Initialize and configure your chart.
typescript
let chart = am4core.create('chartdiv', am4charts.XYChart);Common Gotchas
Watch out for these issues in your first week.
Charts not rendering correctly
Fix: Ensure the container div has a defined width and height.
TypeScript errors during import
Fix: Ensure TypeScript definitions are correctly installed and configured.