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ahmyi/cakephp-datatables
========================

DataTables plugin for CakePHP

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DataTables plugin for CakePHP
=============================

[](#datatables-plugin-for-cakephp)

Installation
------------

[](#installation)

You can install this plugin into your CakePHP application using [composer](http://getcomposer.org).

The recommended way to install composer packages is:

```
composer require ahmyi/cakephp-datatables:dev-master
```

Usage
-----

[](#usage)

### src/Application.php

[](#srcapplicationphp)

```
$this->addPlugin('Ahmyi/DataTables');
```

### config/bootstrap.php \[prior 3.6\]

[](#configbootstrapphp-prior-36)

```
Plugin::load('Ahmyi/DataTables');
```

### Controller

[](#controller)

```
public function initialize(){
        parent::initialize();

        $this->loadComponent('Ahmyi/DataTables.DataTables');
}

public function index(){

   $this->DataTables->use("Pages");  // $this->DataTables->use($this->Pages);

   if($datatables = $this->DataTables->process()){
        return $datatables;
   }
}
```

### Template

[](#template)

```

```

Customizing
-----------

[](#customizing)

### Templating

[](#templating)

If you want to customize the template from current at your controller define new element

```
public function initialize(){
        parent::initialize();

        $this->loadComponent('Ahmyi/DataTables.DataTables',[
		'element'=>'your_element'
	]);
}
```

Your element should have 2 major variables $ModelName and $fields here is an example

```