How to Use CKEditor V5 in Your React Project

Are you looking for a powerful and customizable editor for your React project? Look no further than CKEditor v5! In this article, we will guide you through the process of setting up and using CKEditor v5 in your React project.

Step 1: Create a New React Application

The first step is to create a new React application. You can use Vite or create-react-app to set up your project. For this tutorial, we will be using Vite. If you are new to Vite, I recommend checking out their documentation for a quick and easy setup.

Step 2: Install CKEditor v5

Once you have set up your React application, the next step is to install CKEditor v5. You can do this by running the command `npm install ckeditor5` in your terminal.

Step 3: Create a TextEditor Component

After installing CKEditor v5, we need to create a new component that will hold our editor. Create a new folder called `Components` inside your `src` folder and add a new file called `TextEditor.jsx`. This file will contain the code for our text editor.

Step 4: Import CKEditor Component

Now that we have created our TextEditor component, it's time to import the CKEditor component. Add the following line of code to your TextEditor component:

`import { ClassicEditor } from '@ckeditor/ckeditor5-react';`

Step 5: Set Up CKEditor v5

With our TextEditor component set up and our CKEditor component imported, we can now set up CKEditor v5. According to the documentation, we need to install the CKEditor component for React. Run the command `npm install @ckeditor/ckeditor5-react` in your terminal.

Step 6: Create a Folder Structure

Before we move on to the next step, let's take a look at our folder structure. Inside our `src` folder, create a new folder called `ckeditor5`. This folder will hold all of our CKEditor v5 files.

Step 7: Download and Set Up Editor

Now it's time to download and set up our editor. Go to the CKEditor online builder page and choose what type of editor you want to use. In this case, we will be using the classic editor.

Once you have chosen your editor, click 'Next' and download the editor to your computer. Note that the add button may not be available for us to choose from at this point. To solve this issue, we need to remove the CKBox plugin from our editor.

Step 8: Choose Plugins

Before we can use our editor, we need to choose which plugins we want to include. I recommend choosing all of the available plugins to make our editor more luxurious.

That's it! With these steps, you should now have a fully functional CKEditor v5 integrated into your React project. Remember to choose the Base64 upload adapter if you want to be able to upload images from your device. Happy coding!

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