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Strapi Node.js headless CMS

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Strapi is the leading open-source headless CMS. It’s 100% Javascript, fully customizable and developer-first. Strapi is the leading open-source headless CMS it helps your design APIs fast without re-inventing the wheel. With over 25,000 stars ⭐️ on GitHub and more than 400 contributors 🙋🏻‍♂️, Strapi is the most popular open-source headless CMS.

Installation

Install Node.js from NodeSource installation script

$ curl -sL https://deb.nodesource.com/setup_14.x | sudo -E bash -

NodeSource repository is enabled, install Node.js and npm

$ sudo apt install nodejs

Node.js and npm were successfully installed by printing their versions

$ node --version
$ npm --version

Compile native addons from npm you’ll need to install the development tools

$ sudo apt install build-essential

Install Strapi and Create a new project

$ npx create-strapi-app my-project --quickstart

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Create an Administrator user.
Navigate to http://localhost:1337/admin (opens new window).
Complete the form to create the first Administrator user.

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