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title: "Using the TinyMCE .zip package with the Django framework"
description: "A guide on integrating a .zip version of TinyMCE into the Django framework."
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Important This page documents TinyMCE 7. For new projects, Tiny recommends using the latest, most up-to-date version. [See TinyMCE 8 documentation](../../latest/django-zip/).
# Using the TinyMCE .zip package with the Django framework

> **Important:** This Integration is maintained by a third-party developer. Tiny Technologies, Inc. bears no responsibility for this integration, which is not covered by the Tiny Self-Hosted Software License Agreement. For issues related to the integration, contact the third-party project directly.
For information on adding TinyMCE to a Django project, try using the Python-based `django-tinymce` package. For information on setting up `django-tinymce`, see: [the django-tinymce Documentation](https://django-tinymce.readthedocs.io/en/latest/index.html).

To download TinyMCE and use it with the `django-tinymce` package:

1. Get the package from [TinyMCE Downloads](/get-tiny/).
2. Unzip the package and move the `'path/to/tinymce/'` directory into the django project.
3. Add a URL path to the `tinymce` directory.
4. Add the relevant configuration setting:

  - If you do not need the `TINYMCE_COMPRESSOR` (`TINYMCE_COMPRESSOR = False`), add `TINYMCE_JS_URL` to the project’s `settings.py` file pointing to `tinymce/tinymce.min.js`. Such as:

```py
TINYMCE_JS_URL = os.path.join(MEDIA_URL, "path/to/tinymce/tinymce.min.js")
TINYMCE_COMPRESSOR = False
```
  - If you do need the `TINYMCE_COMPRESSOR` (`TINYMCE_COMPRESSOR = TRUE`), add `TINYMCE_JS_ROOT` to the project’s `settings.py` file pointing to the `tinymce/` root directory. Such as:

```py
TINYMCE_JS_ROOT = os.path.join(MEDIA_URL, "path/to/tinymce")
TINYMCE_COMPRESSOR = True
```