#payloadcms
This step-by-step tutorial demonstrates how to leverage Payload CMS's core features – Layouts, Blocks, Fields, and Forms – to build a functional and dynamic landing page. Even if you're new to content management systems (CMS) or have no WordPress experience, you'll learn how to:
* Set up a new Payload CMS project from a blank template.
* Create a "Pages" collection to manage your website content.
* Define custom Blocks (Hero, Content, Form) for flexible page layouts.
* Render these Blocks dynamically on your front-end using Next.js.
* Integrate the Payload Form Builder plugin for user input and submission handling.
* Organize your code for maintainability and scalability.
This tutorial focuses on practical application and understanding the fundamental building blocks of Payload CMS, making it ideal for beginners. We'll use SQLite for the database and the Cursor code editor (with limited chatbot use).
⏱️ Chapters
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00:00 - Introduction
01:52 - Project Setup
04:00 - Creating the Pages Collection
05:50 - Create the First Page, Add Some Fields
06:25 - Rendering the Field Content from Payload CMS Page
09:10 - Understanding Layouts and Blocks Concept
10:10 - Building the Hero Block, and Adding Content to It
15:00 - Rendering Hero Block on Website Page
21:21 - Create Components from the Blocks in the Layout ( HeroBlock )
22:46 - Building the Content Block and Adding Content to It
25:40 - Rendering Content Block on Website Page
26:23 - Fixing Type Error for FrontEnd Block Components
27:15 - Continuing - Rendering Content Block on Website Page
28:03 - Integrating FormBuilder Plugin
29:10 - Building Form and Form Block and Adding Content to it
34:11 - Rendering the Form and Handling Submissions on Website Page
48:10 - Wrap-Up
🔗 Helpful Links
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* Payload Concepts - https://payloadcms.com/docs/getting-started/concepts
* Payload Blocks - https://payloadcms.com/docs/fields/blocks
* Payload Form Builder Plugin - https://payloadcms.com/docs/plugins/form-builder
* Working with FormBuilder Plugin - https://youtu.be/dEXJyOnHwgY?si=7j-xgedYLRTrA06o
* Source Code - https://github.com/aaronksaunders/simple-landing-page-blocks-tutorial-1-2025
MORE ABOUT PAYLOAD
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Payload is the Next.js fullstack framework. Write a Payload Config and instantly get:
- A full Admin Panel using React server / client components, matching the shape of your data and completely extensible with your own React components
- Automatic database schema, including direct DB access and ownership, with migrations, transactions, proper indexing, and more
- Instant REST, GraphQL, and straight-to-DB Node.js APIs
- Authentication which can be used in your own apps
- A deeply customizable access control pattern
- File storage and image management tools like cropping / focal point selection
- Live preview - see your frontend render content changes in realtime as you update
Lots more
🔥 Recent Payload Content
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* Need Real-Time Data (websockets) in Payload CMS? Watch This NOW!
https://youtu.be/l3InbfMi2yE
* Quick Payload 3 Custom Component Example - https://youtu.be/W_Da3Sp4Lgw
* Real Time Chat - https://youtu.be/9ll-8KkRWjo
* Payload CMS And React Router 7 - https://youtu.be/KGJa08OBlSw
* Custom Dynamic Select Component - https://youtu.be/yJFbOzPD0oA
* Custom Text Field Components - https://youtu.be/EX_DeZtuOqc
* Firebase Auth Integration - https://youtu.be/VVODoojcoik
* Custom List View Component - https://youtu.be/6avHMMyM8Eg
* Fullstack ToDo with Payload CMS - https://youtu.be/9SZYwfkerZY
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