--- category: features-image-upload menu-title: Simple Upload Adapter order: 50 --- # Simple Upload Adapter The {@link module:upload/adapters/simpleuploadadapter~SimpleUploadAdapter} plugin that enables file uploads in CKEditor 5 using the external side-server connection. ## Installation To add this feature to your editor install the [`@ckeditor/ckeditor5-upload`](https://www.npmjs.com/package/@ckeditor/ckeditor5-upload) package: ```bash npm install --save @ckeditor/ckeditor5-upload ``` And add it to your plugin list: ```js import SimpleUploadAdapter from '@ckeditor/ckeditor5-upload/src/simpleuploadadapter'; ClassicEditor .create( document.querySelector( '#editor' ), { plugins: [ SimpleUploadAdapter, ... ], toolbar: [ ... ], simpleUpload: { ... } } ) .then( ... ) .catch( ... ); ``` Read more about {@link builds/guides/integration/installing-plugins installing plugins}. ## Configuration All available options are defined in the {@link module:upload/adapters/simpleuploadadapter~SimpleUploadConfig} interface. ## Contribute The source code of the feature is available on GitHub in https://github.com/ckeditor/ckeditor5-upload.