<!-- required files --> <link href="../assets/plugins/bootstrap-datepicker/dist/css/bootstrap-datepicker.css" rel="stylesheet" /> <script src="../assets/plugins/bootstrap-datepicker/dist/js/bootstrap-datepicker.js"></script> <!-- html --> <input type="text" class="form-control" id="datepicker-autoClose" /> <!-- script --> <script> $("#datepicker-autoClose").datepicker({ todayHighlight: true, autoclose: true }); </script>