This guide outlines the main steps that you need to follow in order to integrate and configure the SCAYT plugin for CKEditor 4. All the described steps are provided for the Cloud version of SCAYT.

Good to know:

  • SCAYT is an integrated spell and grammar checking solution in CKEditor 4. By default the SCAYT plugin for CKEditor is pointed to the Free WebSpellChecker Cloud Services. The free version with the banner ad and limited functionality is available for free for all CKEditor customers. 
  • The paid services allows the customers to get rid of the banner ad, lift the usage limitations and get the extra functionality and languages. 
  • To get started with the paid version of SCAYT for CKEditor 4, it is required to subscribe to the Cloud SCAYT services. On the subscription, you will receive an email with your encrypted customer ID, an activation key, that is required for the SCAYT service activation.

1. Initializing CKEditor 4

Before integrating and configuring the SCAYT plugin, CKEditor should be properly configured in your web application. If you haven't done it yet, please refer to Example CKEditor Setups on the CKEditor documentation pages. 

2. Configuring SCAYT Plugin

The next step is to define necessary SCAYT parameters and options in the CKEditor config.js file.

CKEDITOR.config.scayt_customerId = 'encrypted-customer-ID';
CKEDITOR.config.scayt_autoStartup = true;
CKEDITOR.config.grayt_autoStartup = true;
CKEDITOR.config.scayt_sLang ="en_US";



Check a demo page with SCAYT plugin for CKEditor on our website.

Still Need a Help?

If you are still experience some difficulties with configuring SCAYT plugin for CKEditor, please check our training video on our official YouTube channel. It will guide you through all configurations steps and demonstrate how to enable a comprehensive spell and grammar checking tool in CKEditor.


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