cd ang-material-owneraccount npm install --save @angular/material @angular/cdk @angular/animations we need to configure animations, by importing BrowserAnimationsModule into the app.module.ts import {BrowserAnimationsModule} from '@angular/platform-browser/animations'; (under imports) BrowserAnimationsModule import theme in styles.css file @import "~@angular/material/prebuilt-themes/indigo-pink.css"; install hamerjs npm install --save hammerjs After the installation, we are going to import it as a first line in the maint.ts file: import 'hammerjs'; last step, adding Material Icons to index.html