How to install Bootstrap v4 alpha using bower?

Question

The v4-alpha documentation states

Bootstrap v4.0.0-alpha is available for download in several ways, including some of your favorite package managers.

however, the mentioned

bower install bootstrap

installs the latest stable release 3.3.5 instead.

How to install v4 alpha using bower?

Answer 1

To install a specific version, append the GitHub tag using #:

bower install bootstrap#4.0.0-alpha