# Getting Started

> FullCalendar v4 documentation, for an old release. Web version: https://legacy.fullcalendar.io/v4/getting-started
>
> Latest version (v7): https://fullcalendar.io/docs/llms.txt

There are a few different ways to install the FullCalendar library.


## Package Manager

FullCalendar is available on [NPM](https://www.npmjs.com/) or [Yarn](https://yarnpkg.com/). You'll first need to install FullCalendar’s `core` package as well as any plugins. Example:

```sh
npm install --save @fullcalendar/core @fullcalendar/daygrid
```

To initialize a calendar, <a href='https://legacy.fullcalendar.io/v4/initialize-es6.md' class='more-link'>read about using an ES6 build system</a>


## Download

You can also download the library manually. <a href='https://github.com/fullcalendar/fullcalendar/releases' class='more-link'>View all releases</a>

Once you've downloaded it, you can initialize a calendar <a href='https://legacy.fullcalendar.io/v4/initialize-globals.md' class='more-link'>using script tags and browser globals</a>



## CDN

A number of free CDNs host FullCalendar's dist files. A clever way to choose a CDN and figure out the URLs of the files you need is to visit the package on [Yarn](https://yarnpkg.com/). For example, visit the [@fullcalendar/core](https://yarnpkg.com/en/package/@fullcalendar/core) package. Then, look at the "CDNs" area on the sidebar.

You'll be manually initializing FullCalendar with [script tags and globals](https://legacy.fullcalendar.io/v4/initialize-globals.md), so make sure you've included all the necessary files for whatever [plugins you choose](https://legacy.fullcalendar.io/v4/plugin-index.md).


## FullCalendar Scheduler

FullCalendar Scheduler is a collection of premium plugins for FullCalendar.
<a href='https://legacy.fullcalendar.io/v4/premium.md' class='more-link'>Get started with FullCalendar Scheduler</a>