Bootstrap Table is a powerful plugin that enhances the basic Bootstrap table by adding features like sorting, pagination, and various selection options. In this blog post, we’ll guide you through the steps needed to set it up, with some troubleshooting tips along the way!

Features of Bootstrap Table

• Responsive web design
• Scrollable table with fixed headers
• Fully configurable via data attributes
• Support for JSON format using AJAX
• Simple column sorting
• Powerful pagination
• Detail view and card view options
• Localization support

How to Get Started

To get started with Bootstrap Table, you can choose one of the following methods:

Manual Download

Visit the Releases page to download the files or get the source directly from here.

Using Package Managers

• Yarn: Run the command yarn add bootstrap-table.
• NPM: Run the command npm install bootstrap-table.

Using a CDN

You can also load Bootstrap Table from a CDN, such as:

• CDNJS
• Bootcss
• JSDelivr

Understanding the Code

Consider the Bootstrap Table as a kitchen. Each table in your application is like a dish you can serve to your guests (users). Each dish needs ingredients (data), utensils (HTML), and can be customized based on dietary needs (configurations). Here’s how it works:

• **Recipe**: Your initial setup, which includes the tables and any data you need to display.
• **Ingredients**: The various options and features you choose to include. For instance, do you want a sorting option? How many guest seats (rows) will you have at the table?
• **Cooking Method**: The operations you would perform, such as sorting the ingredients (data) by their type, just as a chef might sort vegetables before starting to cook.

Troubleshooting

If you face issues while working with Bootstrap Table, here are some common troubleshooting ideas:

• Problem: The table does not display any data.
• Solution: Ensure that you are properly fetching the data in the right format, especially if you’re using AJAX.
• Problem: Elements not rendering correctly.
• Solution: Verify that you have linked the Bootstrap CSS and JS files in your project. These are essential for proper styling and functionality.
• Problem: Sorting and pagination not working.
• Solution: Double-check that you have included the required script files for Bootstrap Table and any other dependencies.

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Local Development

To develop Bootstrap Table locally, follow these steps:

mkdir bootstrap-table-dev
cd bootstrap-table-dev
git clone https://github.com/wenzhixin/bootstrap-table
git clone https://github.com/wenzhixin/bootstrap-table-examples
yarn add http-server
npx http-server

After running these commands, you can open this link to see your examples in action!

Conclusion

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