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category: api-reference
meta-title: CKFinder file manager adapter | CKEditor 5 Documentation
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# CKFinder adapter for CKEditor&nbsp;5

This package implements a CKEditor&nbsp;5 upload adapter compatible with the [CKFinder file manager and uploader](https://ckeditor.com/ckfinder/)'s server–side connector.

## Documentation

See the {@link features/ckfinder "CKFinder integration" guide} and the {@link module:adapter-ckfinder/uploadadapter~CKFinderUploadAdapter plugin documentation} to learn how to configure the adapter.

Check out the {@link features/image-upload comprehensive "Image upload" guide} to learn about other ways to upload images into CKEditor&nbsp;5.

## Installation

This package is part of our open-source aggregate package.

```bash
npm install ckeditor5
```

## Contribute

The source code of this package is available on GitHub in [https://github.com/ckeditor/ckeditor5/tree/master/packages/ckeditor5-adapter-ckfinder](https://github.com/ckeditor/ckeditor5/tree/master/packages/ckeditor5-adapter-ckfinder).

## External links

* [`@ckeditor/ckeditor5-adapter-ckfinder` on npm](https://www.npmjs.com/package/@ckeditor/ckeditor5-adapter-ckfinder)
* [`ckeditor/ckeditor5-adapter-ckfinder` on GitHub](https://github.com/ckeditor/ckeditor5/tree/master/packages/ckeditor5-adapter-ckfinder)
* [Issue tracker](https://github.com/ckeditor/ckeditor5/issues)
* [Changelog](https://github.com/ckeditor/ckeditor5/blob/master/CHANGELOG.md)
