--- layout: docs title: Download group: getting-started --- **Bootstrap v{{ site.current_version}}** is available for download in several ways, including some of your favorite package managers. Choose from the options below to snag just what you need. <div class="row m-t-md"> <div class="col-sm-6"> {% markdown %} ### Compiled Download just the compiled and minified CSS and JavaScript. Doesn't include any documentation or original source files. {% comment %} <a href="{{ site.download.dist }}" class="btn btn-bs btn-outline" onclick="ga('send', 'event', 'Getting started', 'Download', 'Download compiled');">Download Bootstrap</a> {% endcomment %} <span class="text-muted">Coming soon!</span> {% endmarkdown %} </div> <div class="col-sm-6"> {% markdown %} ### Source files Download everything: source Sass, JavaScript, and documentation files. **Requires a Sass compiler, [Autoprefixer](https://github.com/postcss/autoprefixer), and [some setup]({{ site.baseurl }}/getting-started/build-tools/#tooling-setup).** <a href="{{ site.download.source }}" class="btn btn-bs btn-outline" onclick="ga('send', 'event', 'Getting started', 'Download', 'Download source');">Download source</a> {% endmarkdown %} </div> </div> ## Package managers Pull in Bootstrap's **source files** into nearly any project with some of the most popular package managers. No matter the package manager, Bootstrap will **require a Sass compiler and [Autoprefixer](https://github.com/postcss/autoprefixer)** for a setup that matches our official compiled versions. {% callout warning %} **Heads up!** Not all package managers have the v4 alpha published yet, but we should have them up shortly! {% endcallout %} ### Bower Install and manage Bootstrap's Sass and JavaScript using [Bower](http://bower.io). {% highlight bash %}$ bower install bootstrap#v{{ site.current_version }}{% endhighlight %} ### npm Install Bootstrap in your Node powered apps with [the npm package](https://www.npmjs.org/package/bootstrap): {% highlight bash %}$ npm install bootstrap@{{ site.current_version }}{% endhighlight %} `require('bootstrap')` will load all of Bootstrap's jQuery plugins onto the jQuery object. The `bootstrap` module itself does not export anything. You can manually load Bootstrap's jQuery plugins individually by loading the `/js/*.js` files under the package's top-level directory. Bootstrap's `package.json` contains some additional metadata under the following keys: - `sass` - path to Bootstrap's main [Sass](http://sass-lang.com/) source file - `style` - path to Bootstrap's non-minified CSS that's been precompiled using the default settings (no customization) ### Meteor {% highlight bash %} $ meteor add twbs:bootstrap@={{ site.current_version }} {% endhighlight %} ### Composer You can also install and manage Bootstrap's Sass and JavaScript using [Composer](https://getcomposer.org): {% highlight bash %} $ composer require twbs/bootstrap {% endhighlight %} ### NuGet If you develop in .NET, you can also install and manage Bootstrap's [CSS](https://www.nuget.org/packages/bootstrap/) or [Sass](https://www.nuget.org/packages/bootstrap.sass/) and JavaScript using [NuGet](https://www.nuget.org): {% highlight powershell %} PM> Install-Package bootstrap -Pre PM> Install-Package bootstrap.sass -Pre {% endhighlight %} The `-Pre` is required until Bootstrap v4 has a stable release. ## Custom builds Need only a part of Bootstrap's CSS or JS? Use one of the custom builds to snag just what you need. <div class="row"> <div class="col-sm-4"> <h3>Reboot</h3> <p>Includes variables/mixins, Normalize, and Reboot. No JavaScript.</p> <a class="btn btn-bs btn-outline" href="#">Download</a> </div> <div class="col-sm-4"> <h3>Grid only</h3> <p>Includes variables/mixins and our grid system. No JavaScript.</p> <a class="btn btn-bs btn-outline" href="#">Download</a> </div> <div class="col-sm-4"> <h3>Flexbox</h3> <p>All of Bootstrap with flexbox enabled and <strong>lower browser support</strong>.</p> <a class="btn btn-bs btn-outline" href="#">Download</a> </div> </div>