Installation 

Requirements 

  • TYPO3 v12 or v13 with composer mode enabled.
  • PHP 8.1+ (matches the TYPO3 core matrix).
  • Access to the extension root packages/rte_ckeditor_pack and the ability to run composer commands.

Composer Setup 

  1. Require the package in your project root:

    composer config repositories.rte_ckeditor_pack path packages/rte_ckeditor_pack
composer require |package_name|:dev-main
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    Adjust the version constraint to the tagged release you want to pin.

  2. Flush caches after installation:

    ./vendor/bin/typo3 cache:flush
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Activate the Extension 

  • Log in to the TYPO3 backend and navigate to Extensions.
  • Search for Richtext Collaborators and activate it if it is not auto-enabled by composer mode.
  • Confirm that the dashboard module becomes available under RTE CKEditor.

Include TypoScript 

The extension ships TypoScript setup that registers the RTE presets and backend modules. Include it globally via the site package:

@import 'EXT:|extension_key|/Configuration/TypoScript/setup.typoscript'
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Database Schema 

Apply the Database Compare (Install Tool or TYPO3 CLI) to create the domain models that store toolbar groups, configuration items, and revision metadata:

./vendor/bin/typo3 database:updateschema
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Post-Install Checklist 

  • Verify backend modules render without errors.
  • Ensure CKEditor instances pick up the packaged presets.
  • Check browser console to confirm JavaScript modules from EXT:|extension_key|/Resources/Public/JavaScript load correctly.