How to install CKEDITOR to angular project and add plugins

Question

I am trying to install ckeditor to my angular project. I already tried installing ckeditor4-angular via npm but was unable to find a way to add plugins like the WIRIS mathType. Please how can i install the editor to my angular project and as well install plugins?

Answer 1

Here is an issue regarding this https://github.com/ckeditor/ckeditor5-angular/issues/134. You need to create your custom CKEditor build and include necessary plugins into it. Here is the guide: https://ckeditor.com/docs/ckeditor5/latest/builds/guides/development/custom-builds.html BTW I suggest you to use CKEditor 5, the latest version.

UPD:

1. Clone the original repo:

git clone https://github.com/ckeditor/ckeditor5-build-classic.git

2. Install dependencies

npm install

3. Install necessary plugin itself

npm install --save @wiris/mathtype-ckeditor5

4. Open src/ckeditor.js and new plugin to the editor:

...
import MathType from '@wiris/mathtype-ckeditor5';
...

ClassicEditor.builtinPlugins = [
   ...
   MathType
];

ClassicEditor.defaultConfig = {
    toolbar: {
        items: [
            ...
            'MathType',
            ...
        ]
    },
    ...
};

5. Then build the editor (you maybe need to install yarn)

yarn run build

6. After that copy everything from build folder to your project. For instance

src/assets/js/ck-editor-math-type/
   -> translations
      -> ...
   -> ckeditor.js

7. Add ckeditor code to package.json

"dependencies": {
   ...
   "@ckeditor/ckeditor5-angular": "^1.1.2",
   ...
}

8. Import CKEditor to your component:

import * as ClassicEditor from '../../assets/js/ck-editor-math-type/ckeditor.js';

...
export class CkeditComponent implements OnInit {

    public Editor = ClassicEditor;

    public model = {
        editorData: '<p>Hello, world!</p>'
    };
}

9. Add it too your template.html

<ckeditor [(ngModel)]="model.editorData" [editor]="Editor"></ckeditor>

Hope this help you.

Answer 2

Following steps worked for me :

1. Copy the everything from "ckeditor5\build" folder to your assets folder.

2. Import the module in your app.module.ts file like -

//app.module.ts file
import { CKEditorModule } from '@ckeditor/ckeditor5-angular';
...
imports:[..., CKEditorModule,]
...

3. Now, in your component import the custom ckeditor like this -

import * as CustomEditor from '../../../assets/ckeditor.js';

4. Create the object of editor like this

public Editor = CustomEditor.Editor;

Yes, you have to use Editor property from CustomEditor object

5. Setup the ckeditor toolbar by settings its config property like :

<ckeditor [config]="{ toolbar: [ 'heading', '|', 'bold'. . . . ] }" [editor]="Editor">

Please make sure to set config property as it is going to complain if you don't.

Answer 3

After step 7

Add ckeditor code to package.json "dependencies": { ... "@ckeditor/ckeditor5-angular": "^1.1.2", ... }

Step 8:

npm install

step 9:

In app.module.ts file you can add

import { CKEditorModule } from '@ckeditor/ckeditor5-angular';
import { FormsModule } from '@angular/forms'; 
import { ReactiveFormsModule } from '@angular/forms'; 

@NgModule({
  declarations: [
    AppComponent
  ],
  imports: [
    BrowserModule,
    AppRoutingModule,
    FormsModule,
    ReactiveFormsModule,
    CKEditorModule
  ],
  providers: [],
  bootstrap: [AppComponent]
})
export class AppModule { }

step 10: In file tsconfig.json add allowJs: ture

"compilerOptions": {
    "allowJs": true,
}

step 11:

Import CKEditor to your component:

import * as ClassicEditor from '../../assets/js/ck-editor-math-type/ckeditor.js';

...
export class CkeditComponent implements OnInit {

    public Editor = ClassicEditor;

    public model = {
        editorData: '<p>Hello, world!</p>'
    };
}

step 12:

Add it too your template.html

<ckeditor [(ngModel)]="model.editorData" [editor]="Editor"></ckeditor>