In this tutorial, you will learn how to install Payload CMS on a Windows 11 operating system. Payload CMS is a modern content management system that allows you to create and manage websites and web applications.
Prerequisites
Before starting the installation process, you will need to have the following:
- Windows 11 operating system
- Node.js installed (version 12 or higher)
- A text editor (e.g. Visual Studio Code)
Installation Steps
- Open a terminal or command prompt window on your Windows 11 system.
- Create a new folder where you want to store your Payload CMS installation files. You can create a folder anywhere on your system, but for this example, we will create a folder called "payload-cms" in the Documents folder.
cd Documents
mkdir payload-cms
cd payload-cms
- Once you are inside the folder, run the following command to create a new Payload CMS project.
npx create-payload-app my-cms
This command will create a new Payload CMS project called "my-cms" inside the current folder.
- After the project is created, navigate to the project folder and run the following command to start the server.
cd my-cms
npm start
This will start the server on http://localhost:3000/.
- Open your web browser and go to http://localhost:3000/. You should see the Payload CMS login page.
- To login, you will need to create a new admin user. Click on the "Create one" link.
- Enter your admin credentials and click on the "Create" button.
- You will be redirected to the Payload CMS dashboard, where you can start creating and managing your website or application.
Conclusion
Congratulations! You have successfully installed Payload CMS on your Windows 11 operating system. You can now start creating and managing your websites and web applications with GraphQL and React.
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