# #158 Build a Calendar from zero. No external dependencies!

- URL: https://superails.com/posts/rails-158-build-a-calendar-from-zero-no-external-dependencies
- Published: 2024-02-08
- Duration: 22:40
- Access: free
- Topics: simple_calendar, calendar
- Playlists: Build a Calendar

A long time ago I thought it impossible to build a calendar on your own; I thought you need an external library. However building a calendar is much easier than you think!

Let's build a monthly view calendar, and populate it with events!

Episode source code: https://github.com/corsego/158-calendar-app/commit/1702b7f385b80064635a96b0038aaf451999659b
Based on this blogpost: https://blog.corsego.com/build-a-calendar-from-zero

0:00 Existing solutions
2:27 Build a monthly calendar
13:24 Highlight Today's date
15:00 Display events
19:00 Reusable calendar wrapper

## Chapters

- 0:00 Existing solutions
- 2:27 Build a monthly calendar
- 13:24 Highlight Today's date
- 15:00 Display events
- 19:00 Reusable calendar wrapper