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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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.
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.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Node.js | 8.x | Or better |
| npm | 6.x | Or better |
| MongoDB | 3.6 | Or better |
| Imagemagick | Any | Faster image uploads, GIF support (optional) |
Our recomended way to start a new project with ApostropheCMS is to use the Apostrophe CLI.
npm install -g apostrophe-cliapos create-project wonderful-project --setupYou'll be prompted to create a password for the admin user.
cd wonderful-project && node app.jsNavigate to localhost:3000/login to login with the admin credentials you created.
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.
You can find a list of ApostropheCMS extensions on our website, but here are a few highlights:
- apostrophe-headless - Add REST APIs and power your React / Vue Native / etc. apps with a headless CMS.
- apostrophe-blog - Everything you need to put a blog on your site.
- apostrophe-events - Manage one-time and recurring events.
- apostrophe-workflow - Add powerful localization capabilities to your project.
- apostrophe-passport - Authenticate via Twitter, Facebook, Github and more.
- apostrophe-saml - Authenticate via Shibboleth, as well as corporate SAML environments like Salesforce.
- apostrophe-redirects - An easy redirects module.
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We eagerly welcome open source contributions. Before submitting a PR, please read through our Contribution Guide
ApostropheCMS is released under the MIT License.