# Installation
1. Install package - using composer
```
composer require alexusmai/laravel-file-manager
```
For Laravel 5 - 8 use v2.5.4
```
composer require alexusmai/laravel-file-manager "2.5.4"
```
2. If you use Laravel 5.4, then add service provider to config/app.php (for the Laravel 5.5 and higher skip this step):
```php
Alexusmai\LaravelFileManager\FileManagerServiceProvider::class,
```
3. Publish configuration file
```bash
php artisan vendor:publish --tag=fm-config
```
4. You can install npm package directly and use it in your vue application - more information about it -
[vue-laravel-file-manager](https://github.com/alexusmai/vue-laravel-file-manager)
> OR
Publish compiled and minimized js and css files
```
php artisan vendor:publish --tag=fm-assets
```
Open the view file where you want to place the application block, and add:
* add a csrf token to head block if you did not do it before
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* For version 3 and higher - the frontend package uses **Bootstrap 5** and **Bootstrap Icons** styles, if you already use it,
then you do not need to connect any styles. Otherwise, add -
```
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* For old versions - the frontend package uses **Bootstrap 4** and **Font Awesome 5** styles, if you already use it,
then you do not need to connect any styles. Otherwise, add -
```
```
* add file manager styles
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* add file manager js
```
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* For version 3 and higher - add div for application (set application height!)
```
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* For old versions - add div for application (set application height!)
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```
## What's next
[Configuration](./configuration.md)