Follow these steps to install Handsontable:
Step 1: Install
- Install Handsontable Pro
- Install Community Edition
There are many ways to install Handsontable Pro but we suggest using npm. Just type in the following command:
npm install handsontable-proAfter the installation process is finished, embed this code inside your HTML file:
<script src="node_modules/handsontable-pro/dist/handsontable.full.min.js"></script>
<link href="node_modules/handsontable-pro/dist/handsontable.full.min.css" rel="stylesheet" media="screen">Alternatively, use a CDN:
<script src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/handsontable-pro@6.2.2/dist/handsontable.full.min.js"></script><link href="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/handsontable-pro@6.2.2/dist/handsontable.full.min.css" rel="stylesheet" media="screen">Step 2: Create
Add an empty <div> element that will be turned into a spreadsheet.
Let's give this element an "example" ID.
<div id="example"></div>
Step 3: Initialize
In the next step, pass a reference to that <div id="example"> element and fill
it with sample data:
var data = [
["", "Ford", "Tesla", "Toyota", "Honda"],
["2017", 10, 11, 12, 13],
["2018", 20, 11, 14, 13],
["2019", 30, 15, 12, 13]
];
var container = document.getElementById('example');
var hot = new Handsontable(container, {
data: data,
rowHeaders: true,
colHeaders: true,
filters: true,
dropdownMenu: true
});Step 4: The result
That's it, now your Handsontable Pro is up and ready to use:
You are probably wondering how to not only bind the data source but also save the changes made in Handsontable Pro? Head to Binding data page to learn more about it.
Alternative installation
Find all the available installation options on the Download Handsontable Pro page or Download Handsontable CE page.