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Get Started with ApostropheCMS
Quick Summary
“Open-source CMS with in-context editing and headless architecture.”
Best for: Developers building custom web applications
Time to first integration: 10 minutes
📋Prerequisites
- ✓Node.js 18+ installed
- ✓A ApostropheCMS account — sign up here
- ✓An existing project (Next.js, React, or Node.js recommended)
Setup Steps
3 steps1
1
Install Node.js
Ensure Node.js is installed on your system.
bash
node -v2
2
Create a new project
Use ApostropheCMS CLI to create a new project.
bash
npx create-apostrophe-project my-project3
3
Start the application
Navigate to the project directory and start the application.
bash
cd my-project && npm startCommon Gotchas
Watch out for these issues in your first week.
Node.js version compatibility
Fix: Ensure you are using a compatible version of Node.js as specified in the documentation.
Database configuration
Fix: Double-check MongoDB connection settings in the configuration file.