ckeditor django

To integrate the CKEditor into a Django project, follow these steps:

  1. Install the CKEditor package:
  2. Open your project's terminal or command prompt.
  3. Run the following command: pip install django-ckeditor.

  4. Add CKEditor to your Django project's settings:

  5. Open your project's settings.py file.
  6. Add 'ckeditor' to the INSTALLED_APPS list.

  7. Configure CKEditor in your settings:

  8. Scroll down to the bottom of the settings.py file.
  9. Add the following configuration: CKEDITOR_UPLOAD_PATH = 'uploads/' CKEDITOR_IMAGE_BACKEND = 'pillow' CKEDITOR_JQUERY_URL = '//ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jquery/2.1.1/jquery.min.js' CKEDITOR_CONFIGS = { 'default': { 'toolbar': 'Full', 'height': 300, 'width': 800, }, }

  10. Migrate the CKEditor database tables:

  11. In your terminal or command prompt, run the following command: python manage.py migrate.

  12. Use CKEditor in your Django models:

  13. Open the model where you want to use CKEditor.
  14. Import the CKEditorField: from ckeditor.fields import CKEditorField.
  15. Replace the existing TextField with the CKEditorField: content = CKEditorField().

  16. Add CKEditor to your Django admin site (optional):

  17. Open your project's admin.py file.
  18. Import the CKEditorWidget: from ckeditor.widgets import CKEditorWidget.
  19. Use the CKEditorWidget in the admin form: formfield_overrides = { models.TextField: {'widget': CKEditorWidget}, }.

  20. Run your Django server:

  21. In your terminal or command prompt, run the command: python manage.py runserver.
  22. Visit your Django project in a web browser and navigate to the model where you added the CKEditorField.
  23. You should see the CKEditor interface where you can create and edit content.

That's it! You have successfully integrated CKEditor into your Django project. Enjoy using the powerful text editor for your content creation needs.