# Select default options not working

**URL:** <https://forum.ionicframework.com/t/select-default-options-not-working/9303>\
**Category:** ionic-v1\
**Created:** [September 8, 2014, 10:38am UTC](https://forum.ionicframework.com/t/select-default-options-not-working/9303 "2014-09-08T10:38:03Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![Hacksoldier](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/977dab/32.png) [@Hacksoldier](https://forum.ionicframework.com/u/Hacksoldier)\
**Post date:** [September 8, 2014, 10:38am UTC](https://forum.ionicframework.com/t/select-default-options-not-working/9303/1 "2014-09-08T10:38:03Z")

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Hi,  
I would like to enter the first option as the default, but doing it this way does not work.  
What can I do?

```
 <select ng-model="newSpesaAereo.metodoPagamento">
	      <option selected="selected">Carta di credito</option>
	      <option>Bancomat</option>
	      <option>Contanti</option>
	      <option>Altro</option>
	    </select>

```

![](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/ionicframework/uploads/default/3597/fd6e7db0507253e8.png)

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**Author:** ![mbeizer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/bcef8e/32.png) [@mbeizer](https://forum.ionicframework.com/u/mbeizer)\
**Post date:** [October 17, 2014, 6:18pm UTC](https://forum.ionicframework.com/t/select-default-options-not-working/9303/2 "2014-10-17T18:18:10Z")

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@Hacksoldier sorry if it’s too late, but perhaps try setting `$scope.newSpesaAereo.metodoPagamento = 'Carta di credito'` in your controller. You might also look into `ng-init` as an option. I wish I could be more definitive, but I’m struggling with something similar.

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**Author:** ![asyrafazmin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ee7513/32.png) [@asyrafazmin](https://forum.ionicframework.com/u/asyrafazmin)\
**Post date:** [January 25, 2016, 2:17pm UTC](https://forum.ionicframework.com/t/select-default-options-not-working/9303/3 "2016-01-25T14:17:25Z")

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Hi Hacksoldier,  
I also want to know how to do it and found the solution here.

> <https://stackoverflow.com/questions/25722578/select-default-option-not-working-with-ionic-framework/33550270#33550270>

Just change selected=“selected” to  
ng-selected=“true”

and bamm 😄