how to install jquery in laravel 9

In this we will see how to install and use jquery in laravel 9. There is three way you can use jquery in laravel 9 you can use cdn or download jquery and import in laravel project or you can use jquery via npm.


1.Using JQuery CDN in laravel 9

Jquery cdn is very easy and simple way you just need to put cdn in laravel blade file.

<script src="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-3.6.1.min.js"></script>


resources/views/welcome.blade.php

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang="{{ str_replace('_', '-', app()->getLocale()) }}">

    <head>
        <meta charset="utf-8">
        <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1">

        <title>Laravel 9 JQuery</title>
    </head>

    <body>
        <div style="text-align: center;">
            <h1>laravel 9 use jquery</h1>
            <p>Laravel 9 using jquery with cdn</p>
        </div>
        <script src="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-3.6.1.min.js"></script>
        <script>
            $(document).ready(function(){
                $("h1").css('color', 'red');
              $("p").css({ 'color': 'blue', 'font-size': '18px' });
            });
        </script>
    </body>

</html> 
setup laravel 9 jquery


2. Using JQuery in laravel with Asset File

Download JQuery and create jquery.js file in public folder and add download jquery code in jquery.js.

<script src="{{ asset('jquery.js') }}"></script>
use download jquery in laravel 9 via asset file


resources/views/welcome.blade.php

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang="{{ str_replace('_', '-', app()->getLocale()) }}">

    <head>
        <meta charset="utf-8">
        <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1">

        <title>Laravel 9 JQuery</title>
    </head>

    <body>
        <div style="text-align: center;">
            <h1>laravel 9 use jquery</h1>
            <p>Laravel 9 using jquery with asset file</p>
        </div>
        <script src="{{ asset('jquery.js') }}"></script>
        <script>
            $(document).ready(function(){
                $("h1").css('color', 'red');
              $("p").css({ 'color': 'blue', 'font-size': '18px' });
            });
        </script>
    </body>

</html>


3. Install JQuery in laravel 9 with Vite

install Jquery via NPM:

npm i jquery


import jquery in resources/js/app.js

resources/js/app.js

import jQuery from 'jquery';
window.$ = jQuery;


Add JQuery Vite Config file

vite.config.js

import { defineConfig } from 'vite';
import laravel from 'laravel-vite-plugin';

export default defineConfig({
    plugins: [
        laravel({
            input: [
                'resources/css/app.css',
                'resources/js/app.js',
            ],
            refresh: true,
        }),
    ],
    resolve: {
        alias: {
            '$': 'jQuery'
        },
    },
});


Now add @vite(['resources/css/app.css', 'resources/js/app.js']) in blade file.

resources/views/welcome.blade.php

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang="{{ str_replace('_', '-', app()->getLocale()) }}">

    <head>
        <meta charset="utf-8">
        <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1">

        <title>Laravel 9 JQuery with vite</title>
        @vite(['resources/css/app.css', 'resources/js/app.js'])

    </head>

    <body>
        <div style="text-align: center;">
            <h1>laravel 9 use jquery with vite</h1>
            <p>Laravel 9 using jquery with vite</p>
        </div>
        <script type="module">
            $(document).ready(function(){
                $("h1").css('color', 'red');
              $("p").css({ 'color': 'blue', 'font-size': '18px' });
            });
        </script>
    </body>

</html>


run laravel and vite server

php artisan serve
// and in next terminal
npm run dev