Install CKeditor using Bower

Question

I am struggling to install ckeditor with Bower, I have tried a bunch of different things but each time I end up with just a .bower.json file and a Readme file or index file. I never get more than 2 files :( I am able to install other packages just fine, so I know things are set up ok.

Here are some things I have tried:

    {
       "dependencies": {
          "ckeditor": "latest",

          "ckeditor": "https://github.com/ckeditor/ckeditor-releases/releases/tag/4.2.1/standard",

          "ckeditor": "https://github.com/ckeditor/ckeditor-releases/releases/tag/4.2.1/standard",

          "ckeditor": "https://github.com/ckeditor/ckeditor-releases/commit/a822d585d4ebf8d969fa" 
       }
    }

Why is this package different than the rest? What is the key to crack it?

Answer 1

Since version 4.3.3 CKEditor introduced support for Bower. You may simply install it with following command:

bower install ckeditor

You may also download it by setting dependencies in your bower.json:

{
    "name": "my-project",
    "dependencies": {
        "ckeditor": "4"
    }
}

After that fetch dependencies with:

bower update

Note: that it will download standard-all preset, which essentially contains all the official plugins available, but only part of them enabled in configuration.

More information can be found in CKEditor package managers guide.

Answer 2

Sometimes you want a specific preset with a specific version of ckeditor.

First off, here is a helpful ckeditor post that will facilitate the required syntax to specify the repository tag.

Here is an example of what to include in your bower.json file:

{
 name: "your-name",
  "dependencies": {
      "ckeditor": "#full/4.3.3"
  }
}

Simply swap out 'full' with either basic, standard, or which ever you desire as well as the version.

then run:

bower update

Answer 3

It doesn't have any valid semver git tagged releases so Bower tries to fetch the master branch, which only contains the readme. Use bower install ckeditor#stable/standard instead.

Answer 4

Now it will work if you just use:

'ckeditor: "*"'

inside your bower.json. this will, however only pull the standard version. For more information on this issue see:

dev.ckeditor.com/ticket/11279