# Getting Started

Let's get started with Chart.js!

Follow a step-by-step guide to get up to speed with Chart.js
Install Chart.js from npm or a CDN
Integrate Chart.js with bundlers, loaders, and front-end frameworks
Use Chart.js from Node.js

Alternatively, see the example below or check samples.

# Create a Chart

In this example, we create a bar chart for a single dataset and render it on an HTML page. Add this code snippet to your page:

<div> <canvas id="myChart"></canvas> </div> <script src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/chart.js"></script> <script> const ctx = document.getElementById('myChart'); new Chart(ctx, { type: 'bar', data: { labels: ['Red', 'Blue', 'Yellow', 'Green', 'Purple', 'Orange'], datasets: [{ label: '# of Votes', data: [12, 19, 3, 5, 2, 3], borderWidth: 1 }] }, options: { scales: { y: { beginAtZero: true } } } }); </script>

You should get a chart like this:

demo

Let's break this code down.

First, we need to have a canvas in our page. It's recommended to give the chart its own container for responsiveness.

<div> <canvas id="myChart"></canvas> </div>

Now that we have a canvas, we can include Chart.js from a CDN.

<script src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/chart.js"></script>

Finally, we can create a chart. We add a script that acquires the myChart canvas element and instantiates new Chart with desired configuration: bar chart type, labels, data points, and options.

<script> const ctx = document.getElementById('myChart'); new Chart(ctx, { type: 'bar', data: { labels: ['Red', 'Blue', 'Yellow', 'Green', 'Purple', 'Orange'], datasets: [{ label: '# of Votes', data: [12, 19, 3, 5, 2, 3], borderWidth: 1 }] }, options: { scales: { y: { beginAtZero: true } } } }); </script>

You can see all the ways to use Chart.js in the step-by-step guide.

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