Set Default Date Bootstrap Datepicker

Question

How to set a default date in Bootstrap Datepicker?

I want to set a date : 24/12/2006

When I open datepicker it should show me this date select on calender.

Answer 1

I didn't want to fire the changeDate event when I set to default date so I used

$('#calendarDatePicker').data("date", new Date());

Then instantiate the datepicker

$('#calendarDatePicker').datepicker();