jQuery Brackets Library in WordPress Page issues

Hello everyone!

I am trying to use the jQuery Brackets library in my website and I just can’t seem to make it work. I’ll go through the steps i have taken:

• I have uploaded the library to the server and included it using the wp_enqueue_script() in my functions.php
• Tried some simple test codes from the library page by paste-ing it in a new page, under the “text” section of the editor:

  <script type="text/javascript">
  var minimalData = {
      teams : [
        ["Team 1", "Team 2"], /* first matchup */
        ["Team 3", "Team 4"]  /* second matchup */
      ],
      results : [
        [[1,2], [3,4]],       /* first round */
        [[4,6], [2,1]]        /* second round */
      ]
    }
  
  $(function() {
      $('#minimal .demo').bracket({
        init: minimalData /* data to initialize the bracket with */ })
    })
  </script>

  This gave me the “$ is not a function error”

• Replaced the $ with jQuery, and passed $ as argument to the anonymous function — now nothing happens, and it seems the code is never run — the debugger passes right over it.

I am a beginner with jQuery/javascript, and have no idea what is going on. The library seems to be loaded correctly. If you have any idea about how I can make it work, I would be very grateful.
Thank you very much!
Andrew