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ApostropheCMS
ApostropheCMS is a full-featured, open source CMS built with Node.js that seeks to empower organizations by combining in-context editing and headless architecture in a full-stack JS environment.
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Table of Contents
- About ApostropheCMS
- Getting Started
- Extensions and Integrations
- Community
- Contributing
- License
About ApostropheCMS
ApostropheCMS is content software for everyone in an organization. It helps teams of all sizes create dynamic digital experiences with elegance and efficiency by blending powerful features, developer happiness, and a low learning curve for content creators. Apostrophe has powered websites and web apps for organizations large and small for over a decade.
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Getting Started
To get started with ApostropheCMS, follow these steps to set up a local development environment. For more detail, refer to the Getting Started tutorial in the documentation.
Prerequisites
We recommend installing the following with Homebrew on macOS. If you're on Linux, you should use your package manager (apt or yum). If you're on Windows, we recommend the Windows Subsystem for Linux.
Software | Minimum Version | Notes |
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Node.js | 8.x | Or better |
npm | 6.x | Or better |
MongoDB | 3.6 | Or better |
Imagemagick | Any | Faster image uploads, GIF support (optional) |
Installation
Our recomended way to start a new project with ApostropheCMS is to use the Apostrophe CLI.
Install the Apostrophe CLI
npm install -g apostrophe-cli
Create a project
apos create-project wonderful-project --setup
You'll be prompted to create a password for the admin
user.
Run
cd wonderful-project && node app.js
Navigate to localhost:3000/login to login with the admin credentials you created.
Next Steps
Check out our Getting Started tutorial in the documentation to start adding content. Be sure to reference our glossary of terms to get acquainted with the reference materials.
Extensions and Integrations
You can find a list of ApostropheCMS extensions on our website, but here are a few highlights:
Extend ApostropheCMS
Editor Extensions
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Contributing
We eagerly welcome open source contributions. Before submitting a PR, please read through our Contribution Guide
License
ApostropheCMS is released under the MIT License.