Contentful

How to Build a CMS with Contentful

Set up a flexible headless CMS for your content-driven applications

Intermediate
3-6 hours

Prerequisites

Before you begin, make sure you have the following ready.

Contentful account
Frontend application
Content model planned

What You Will Build

A content management system with custom content types, media, and API integration

Key Features

Flexible content models
Media management
Localisation
Preview API
Webhooks

Step-by-Step Tutorial

Follow these steps to build your cms with Contentful.

1

Plan content models

Design your content types and fields

2

Create content types

Build your models in Contentful

3

Add content

Create entries and upload media

4

Connect your app

Fetch content via the API

5

Set up preview

Enable content preview functionality

Common Mistakes to Avoid

Overly complex models
Not using references
Missing localisation setup

Next Steps

Once you have completed this tutorial, consider these enhancements.

Add content workflows
Implement localisation
Create custom apps

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