Installation guide

5 min Quick Start

Prerequisites

Before you use MDB Vue make sure to install Vue CLI package (4.0.0 or higher recommended). This package contains environment that will speed up the development process. Node LTS 8.9 or higher is required.

To install Vue CLI, in Your command line type:

npm install -g @vue/clioryarn global add @vue/cli

Basic installation

Prerequisites

Step 1:  Create Vue App

vue create my-app

Step 2:  Navigate to App's directory

cd my-app
MDB installation

Step 1:  Setup MDB

vue add mdb

  • choose New app or Existing app template from the list
  • select Free version
  • choose one of the styling options New
  • decide whether to install Roboto font New
  • decide whether to install Font Awesome 5 New

Step 2:  Launch Your App

npm start or yarn start
Prerequisites

Step 1:  Create Vue App

vue create my-app

Step 2:  Navigate to App's directory

cd my-app

Step 3:  Move mdb directory from downloaded zip to your project root.

MDB directory structure: mdb/mdbvue/mdbvue-[version].tgz

Please note that the installation plugin always searches the latest version of the package.

MDB installation

Step 1:  Setup MDB

vue add mdb

  • choose New app or Existing app template from the list
  • select Basic version
  • choose one of the styling options New
  • decide whether to install Roboto font New
  • decide whether to install Font Awesome 5 New

Step 2:  Launch Your App

npm start or yarn start
Prerequisites

Step 1:  Create Vue App

vue create my-app

Step 2:  Navigate to App's directory

cd my-app
MDB installation

Step 1:  Setup MDB

vue add mdb

  • choose New app or Existing app template from the list
  • select Pro version
  • enter your gitlab access token - see token generation
  • choose one of the styling options New
  • decide whether to install Roboto font New
  • decide whether to install Font Awesome 5 New

Step 2:  Launch Your App

npm start or yarn start

Nuxt

To integrate MDB Vue with your Nuxt App you can easily use our installation module included in mdbvue library.

The PRO version of mdbvue module for Nuxt.js is available exclusively for users with MDB Pro licence and GitLab access.

Looking for a quicker way to start a project? Check out our quick start boilerplate: MDB Vue x Nuxt.js

Prerequisites

Step 1:  Create Nuxt App (default config)

npx create-nuxt-app nuxt-app

Step 2:  Navigate to App's directory

cd nuxt-app
MDB installation

Step 1:  Setup MDB

npm install mdbvue

Step 2:  Add mdbvue/nuxt module to nuxt.config.js 


            modules: [
            'mdbvue/nuxt'
            ],

Step 3: (optional):  Remove any asset if not necessary


            modules: [
            'mdbvue/nuxt'
            ],
            mdbvue: {
            icons: false, // FA5
            roboto: false, // font Roboto
            css: false, // MDB CSS
            bootstrap: false // Bootstrap CSS
            },
Prerequisites

Step 1:  Create Nuxt App (default config)

npx create-nuxt-app nuxt-app

Step 2:  Navigate to App's directory

cd nuxt-app
MDB installation

Step 1:  Setup MDB by adding mdbvue dependency with path to downloaded tgz file or to our gitlab repo in package.json


            "dependencies": {
            "mdbvue": "git+https://oauth2:REPLACE_WITH_YOUR_TOKEN@git.mdbootstrap.com/mdb/vue/mdb-vue-dev.git",
            "nuxt": "^2.0.0"
            },
or 

            "dependencies": {
            "mdbvue": "mdbvue-6.3.0.tgz",
            "nuxt": "^2.0.0"
            },

Step 2:  Type npm install

Step 3:  Add mdbvue/nuxt module to nuxt.config.js 


            modules: [
            'mdbvue/nuxt'
            ],

Step 4: (optional)  Remove any asset if not necessary


            modules: [
            'mdbvue/nuxt'
            ],
            mdbvue: {
            icons: false, // FA5
            roboto: false, // font Roboto
            css: false, // MDB CSS
            bootstrap: false // Bootstrap CSS
            },

Laravel - new project

This Laravel Preset is compatible with Laravel 6. For Laravel 7, add basic Vue preset and follow the instruction for an existing project.

To use MDB within a Laravel application, you can simply use mdbvue preset - you don't need to install Vue first, our preset will take care of it for you.

Prerequisites

Step 1:  Create Laravel App

laravel new laravel-app

Step 2:  Navigate to App's directory

cd laravel-app
MDB installation

Step 1:  Use composer to get the mdbvue preset:

composer require mdbvue/laravel-preset

Step 2:  Run the preset command:

php artisan preset mdbvue

Step 3:  Type f in your console to install the free version of mdbvue

Step 4:  Install the dependencies:

npm i

Development

Step 1:  Run watch-poll script - this way, you won't need to run npm run dev each time your app changes:

npm run watch-poll

Step 2:  Start your app:

php artisan serve

Prerequisites

Step 1:  Create Laravel App

laravel new laravel-app

Step 2:  Navigate to App's directory

cd laravel-app
MDB installation

Step 1:  Use composer to get the mdbvue preset:

composer require mdbvue/laravel-preset

Step 2:  Run the preset command:

php artisan preset mdbvue

Step 3:  Type p in your console to install the pro version of mdbvue

Step 4:  Enter your gitlab token

Step 5:  Install the dependencies:

npm i

Development

Step 1:  Run watch-poll script - this way, you won't need to run npm run dev each time your app changes:

npm run watch-poll

Step 2:  Start your app:

php artisan serve

Looking for a quicker way to start a project? Check out our quick start boilerplate: MDB Vue x Laravel

Laravel - existing project

If you are already in the middle of developing Vue-Laravel application and you wish to start using MDB Vue follow the instructions below:

MDB installation

Step 1:  Install MDB Vue:

npm i mdbvue

Step 2:  Add the following import statements to your ./resources/js/app.js file:


            require("bootstrap-css-only/css/bootstrap.min.css");
            require("mdbvue/lib/css/mdb.min.css");
            require("@fortawesome/fontawesome-free/css/all.min.css");

Step 3:  Use MDB Vue components in your project:


            <template>
              <mdb-btn>MDB Button</mdb-btn>
            </template>
            <script>
              import {
                mdbBtn
              } from 'mdbvue';
              export default {
                components: {
                  mdbBtn
                }
              }
            </script>
Development

Step 1:  Run watch-poll script - this way, you won't need to run npm run dev each time your app changes:

npm run watch-poll

Step 2:  Start your app:

php artisan serve

MDB installation

Step 1:  In your package.json add the following dependecy (replace YOUR_TOKEN with your gitlab token)

"mdbvue": "git+https://oauth2:YOUR_TOKEN@git.mdbootstrap.com/mdb/vue/vu-pro.git"

Alternatively, if you'd rather use .tgz file, move it to your project's main directory and replace the above line with:

"mdbvue": "mdbvue-[version].tgz"

Step 2:  Install dependencies:

npm i

Step 3:  Add the following import statements to your ./resources/js/app.js file:


            require("bootstrap-css-only/css/bootstrap.min.css");
            require("mdbvue/lib/css/mdb.min.css");
            require("@fortawesome/fontawesome-free/css/all.min.css");

Step 4:  Use MDB Vue components in your project:


            <template>
              <mdb-btn>MDB Button</mdb-btn>
            </template>
            <script>
              import {
                mdbBtn
              } from 'mdbvue';
              export default {
                components: {
                  mdbBtn
                }
              }
            </script>
Development

Step 1:  Run watch-poll script - this way, you won't need to run npm run dev each time your app changes:

npm run watch-poll

Step 2:  Start your app:

php artisan serve

Tree shaking New

Consider tree shaking if you plan to import only a few of our components. Using this mode will significantly reduce the size of js output files.

To use this mode you just need to import each component separately from the mdbvue/lib/components directory.

Basic example:

import { mdbContainer, mdbRow, mdbBtn } from 'mdbvue'

Tree shaking example:

import mdbContainer from 'mdbvue/lib/components/mdbContainer'
import mdbRow from 'mdbvue/lib/components/mdbRow'
import mdbBtn from 'mdbvue/lib/components/mdbBtn'

Registering all components New

To register all components globally in your app add the following code to main.js file. Keep in mind that this type of import will significantly increase the size of js output files.


        import * as mdbvue from 'mdbvue'
        for (const component in mdbvue) {
        Vue.component(component, mdbvue[component])
        }

SCSS editable mode New

This mode let you write custom scss code, as well as update our scss core files or variables.

Keep in mind that editable styling mode will only work after installing node-sass and sass-loader dependencies. This will be done automatically in basic installation mode. Our CLI plugin will copy all necessary files to the mdb directory and will import them in App.vue file between <style lang="scss"></style> tags, just like in the example:


            $image-path: '~@/../mdb/mdbvue/img'; // image path variable update
            @import '~@/../mdb/mdbvue/scss/mdb-free.scss'; // main mdb scss free file
            @import url('https://fonts.googleapis.com/css?family=Roboto:300,400,500,700&display=swap'); // font import
          

            import 'mdbvue/lib/mdbvue.css' // light css styles associated only with the Vue library
          

            $image-path: '~@/../mdb/mdbvue/img'; // image path variable update
            @import '~@/../mdb/mdbvue/scss/mdb-pro.scss'; // main mdb scss pro file
            @import url('https://fonts.googleapis.com/css?family=Roboto:300,400,500,700&display=swap'); // font import
          

            import 'mdbvue/lib/mdbvue.css' // light css styles associated only with the Vue library

New project (zipped package)

Step 1:  If you haven't downloaded MDB Vue package yet, go to Getting Started page and download it now.

Step 2:  Unzip downloaded package and open Your unpacked directory.

Step 3:  Install the dependencies. Depending on Your node module manager, run:*

npm installoryarn

*if You want to install dependency from our GitLab repository, please open package.json file and copy the link to our repo from the commented line ("//": "git+https://oauth2:..."). Then replace the direct path to mdbvue.tgz in dependencies by the copied link. Finally paste Your GitLab Access Token instead REPLACE_WITH_YOUR_TOKEN and run installation as exlained above.


Step 4:  Now it's time to write the second command which let us serve our app on localhost using:

npm startoryarn start

Step 5:  When you check what is served at Your port 8080 you should see app default screen.

Step 6:  Explore our documentation. Choose components you like, copy it to your project and compose your website. And yes, it's that simple!

Step 7 (optional):  You can also launch our Demonstration Page. The files with the code are placed in the demo directory.

npm run demooryarn demo

Step 8 (optional):  If You want to remove our demo from Your App, easily type:

npm run remove-demooryarn remove-demo

Existing project (manual installation)

Prerequisites

Step 1:  Create a new Vue project using the official CLI:

vue create my-project

Step 2:  Access project's directory

cd my-project
MDB installation

Step 1:  Install MDB Vue

npm install --save mdbvueoryarn add mdbvue

Step 2:  Import style files in Your src/main.js by adding tje following lines at the beginning:

import 'bootstrap-css-only/css/bootstrap.min.css'
import 'mdbvue/lib/css/mdb.min.css'
import '@fortawesome/fontawesome-free/css/all.min.css

Step 3:  Install Roboto font (optional)

In your App.vue file between <style></style> tags add the following line:
@import url('https://fonts.googleapis.com/css?family=Roboto:300,400,500,700&display=swap');

Step 4:  Run your app

npm run serveoryarn serve
Prerequisites

Step 1:  Create a new Vue project using the official CLI:

vue create my-project

Step 2:  Access project's directory

cd my-project
MDB installation

Step 1:  GitLab installation

  • Generate token - see Token generation
  • Navigate to given repository, switch GIT to HTTP and copy it's URL i.e.: https://git.mdbootstrap.com/mdb/vue/vu-pro.git
    repo

  • Adjust the following link as per below
    "git+https://oauth2: + access_token + @ + repo address" 

    i.e. 

    git+https://oauth2:jFzMYzqSBUmGm3Z1ZA9s@git.mdbootstrap.com/mdb/vue/vu-pro.git

  • Within existing vue project run:
    npm install git+https://oauth2:jFzMYzqSBUmGm3Z1ZA9s@git.mdbootstrap.com/mdb/vue/vu-pro.git --save // OR
    yarn add git+https://oauth2:jFzMYzqSBUmGm3Z1ZA9s@git.mdbootstrap.com/mdb/vue/vu-pro.git

    alternatively, you can update your dependencies in package.json like below:

    "dependencies": {
      "mdbvue": "git+https://oauth2:jFzMYzqSBUmGm3Z1ZA9s@git.mdbootstrap.com/mdb/vue/vu-pro.git"
    }

    Then run npm install or yarn to install the dependencies


Step 2:  Import style files in Your src/main.js by adding tje following lines at the beginning:

import 'bootstrap-css-only/css/bootstrap.min.css'
import 'mdbvue/lib/css/mdb.min.css'
import '@fortawesome/fontawesome-free/css/all.min.css

Step 3:  Install Roboto font (optional)

In your App.vue file between <style></style> tags add the following line:
@import url('https://fonts.googleapis.com/css?family=Roboto:300,400,500,700&display=swap');

Step 4:  Run your app

npm run serveoryarn serve

CDN installation

You can easily test MDB Vue components by adding CDN scripts to your classic HTML template without the need for installing any packages.

There is also an option to add MDB Vue Pro to your classic HTML template using static files, which were delivered via ZIP package. All necessary files are placed inside the lib directory.


            <!DOCTYPE html>
            <html>

            <head>
              <title>MDB Vue Test App</title>
              <meta charset="utf-8">
              <meta name="viewport"
                content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1, maximum-scale=1, user-scalable=no, minimal-ui">
              <link rel="stylesheet" href="https://stackpath.bootstrapcdn.com/bootstrap/4.3.1/css/bootstrap.min.css"
                integrity="sha384-ggOyR0iXCbMQv3Xipma34MD+dH/1fQ784/j6cY/iJTQUOhcWr7x9JvoRxT2MZw1T"
                crossorigin="anonymous">
              <link rel="stylesheet" href="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/mdbvue/lib/css/mdb.min.css">
            </head>

            <body>

              <div id="app">
                <mdb-btn color="primary">Button</mdb-btn>
              </div>

              <script src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/vue/dist/vue.js"></script>
              <script src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/mdbvue/lib/index.js"></script>
              <script>
                new Vue({
                  el: '#app',
                  components: {
                    mdbBtn: mdbvue.mdbBtn
                  }
                })
              </script>
            </body>

            </html>
          

            <!DOCTYPE html>
            <html>

            <head>
              <title>MDB Vue Test App</title>
              <meta charset="utf-8">
              <meta name="viewport"
                content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1, maximum-scale=1, user-scalable=no, minimal-ui">
              <link rel="stylesheet" href="https://stackpath.bootstrapcdn.com/bootstrap/4.3.1/css/bootstrap.min.css"
                integrity="sha384-ggOyR0iXCbMQv3Xipma34MD+dH/1fQ784/j6cY/iJTQUOhcWr7x9JvoRxT2MZw1T"
                crossorigin="anonymous">
              <link rel="stylesheet" href="mdbvue/lib/css/mdb.min.css">
            </head>

            <body>

              <div id="app">
                <mdb-btn color="primary">Button</mdb-btn>
              </div>

              <script src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/vue/dist/vue.js"></script>
              <script src="mdbvue/lib/index.js"></script>
              <script>
                new Vue({
                  el: '#app',
                  components: {
                    mdbBtn: mdbvue.mdbBtn
                  }
                })
              </script>
            </body>

            </html>

Plugins installation

MDB plugins are ready to use just after download is completed. To start the demo application, please follow these steps:

Step 1:  Unzip archive.

Step 2:  Start terminal inside the plugin directory.

Step 3:  Run npm install command to add dependencies.

Step 4:  Run npm run serve command to start the demo application.

If you need to use the plugin in a custom project, follow the instructions below:

Step 1:  Unzip archive.

Step 2:  Copy plugin file (the one with tgz extension) from unpacked dir to an existing project.

Step 3:  Add plugin to dependencies in package.json, i.e. "mdb-sortable": "./mdb-sortable-5.0.0.tgz".

Step 4:  Run npm install command to add dependencies and plugin.

Step 5:  Import plugin inside your project by using the following code: import mdbSortable from 'mdb-sortable'

Step 6:  Run npm run serve command to start the application.

If you want to install plugin from Plugin Pack repository, please follow these steps:

Prerequisites:  Create Vue project
vue create app

Step 1:  Add plugin pack to the project's dependencies inside package.json:
"mdb-plugin-pack": "git+https://oauth2:REPLACE_WITH_YOUR_TOKEN@git.mdbootstrap.com/mdb/vue/plugin-pack.git"

Step 2:  Import any component from the plugin pack
import { mdbCalendar, mdbColorPicker } from 'mdb-plugin-pack'

Step 3:  Import styles in main.js
import 'bootstrap-css-only/css/bootstrap.min.css'
import 'mdbvue/lib/css/mdb.min.css'

import 'mdb-plugin-pack/MDB-Vue-Calendar/lib/main.css' // only in some plugins
import 'mdb-plugin-pack/MDB-Vue-Color-Picker/lib/main.css' // only in some plugins

Token generation

Step 1:  Visit https://git.mdbootstrap.com and log in. If you are a PRO user, you should receive an email (from GitLab) with an activation link, after purchase (please check your spam folder as well). This email is send to the email address used for billing.

Step 2:  From top right corner click at your avatar and choose "Setting → Access Tokens"

Step 3:  Provide a Name for your token and choose "api" from scopes. Then click "Create personal access token"
add token


Step 4:  Once your token will be generated make sure to copy it and store in safe place. You won't be able to access it again. In case of lose, you will have to generate new token again.
token