Angular 5 Generate component outside app folder on Windows

Question

I have tried all the command to generate a component in other than app folder . But angular always creates component inside app .

I want to generate component inside lib folder

Here is the structure :

Here are the commands tried :

still now working

Using an extension as in answers worked (check chat)

Anto Antony · Accepted Answer · 2018-06-08T07:32:58.710

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Once you set the directory in which the component needs to be created(src/lib) in terminal, you should provide the component name as follows with out any path

ng generate component test

this might be throw an error saying

Could not find an NgModule. Use the skip-import option to skip importing in NgModule.

then try as follows

ng generate component test --skip-import

If in case the above solution are not working, Please install following extention for vs code ide Angular Files. which will allow you to create the components from a context menu.

edited Jun 08 '18 at 07:32

answered Jun 08 '18 at 06:47

Anto Antony

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i should cd to ./lib to execute this ? – Divyanshu Jimmy Jun 08 '18 at 06:49
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once you are in that path, you just need to provide the component name thats all. i just tried in my machine and i created a component inside the asset folder :P – Anto Antony Jun 08 '18 at 06:52
@DivyanshuJimmy am also on windows – Anto Antony Jun 08 '18 at 06:55
Let us [continue this discussion in chat](https://chat.stackoverflow.com/rooms/172735/discussion-between-divyanshu-jimmy-and-anto-antony). – Divyanshu Jimmy Jun 08 '18 at 06:56

Angular 5 Generate component outside app folder on Windows

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