Strapi Magazine

A modern digital magazine platform built with Strapi CMS, providing a seamless experience for content management and delivery.

Overview

This project is a digital magazine application that allows content creators to publish articles, manage categories, handle user subscriptions, and deliver personalized content experiences. It uses Strapi as the headless CMS backend with a modern frontend.

Features

• 📝 Content Management: Create, edit, and organize magazine articles
• 🏷️ Categorization: Organize content by categories and tags
• 👥 User Management: Handle user registrations and profiles
• 💳 Subscription Management: Manage paid subscriptions and access control
• 📱 Responsive Design: Optimized for all devices
• 🔍 Search Functionality: Find articles easily
• 📊 Analytics: Track user engagement and content performance

Tech Stack

• Backend: Strapi CMS (Node.js)
• Database: PostgreSQL
• Authentication: JWT
• Media Management: Strapi Media Library
• Deployment: Docker, Kubernetes support

Getting Started

Prerequisites

• Node.js (v14 or higher)
• npm or yarn
• PostgreSQL
• Git

Installation

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/yourusername/strapi-magazine.git
   cd strapi-magazine
   

2. Install dependencies:

   npm install
   # or
   yarn install
   

3. Set up environment variables: Create a .env file based on .env.example and fill in your configuration details.

4. Run the development server:

   npm run develop
   # or
   yarn develop
   

5. Access the admin panel: Open your browser and navigate to http://localhost:1337/admin

Project Structure

/
├── config/                # Strapi configuration
├── database/              # Database configurations
├── public/                # Public assets
├── src/
│   ├── admin/             # Admin customizations
│   ├── api/               # API definitions
│   │   ├── article/       # Article content type
│   │   ├── category/      # Category content type
│   │   └── ...
│   ├── components/        # Reusable components
│   ├── extensions/        # Strapi extensions
│   └── plugins/           # Custom plugins
└── frontend/              # Frontend application (if applicable)

Content Types

• Articles: Main content pieces with rich text, images, and metadata
• Categories: Organizational structure for articles
• Authors: Information about content creators
• Subscribers: User data and subscription status
• Issues: Magazine editions or collections

Deployment

Docker

docker-compose up -d

Manual Deployment

1. Build the application:

   npm run build
   # or
   yarn build
   

2. Start the production server:

   npm run start
   # or
   yarn start
   

Contributing

1. Fork the repository
2. Create your feature branch (git checkout -b feature/amazing-feature)
3. Commit your changes (git commit -m 'Add some amazing feature')
4. Push to the branch (git push origin feature/amazing-feature)
5. Open a Pull Request

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.

Support

For support, email support@example.com or open an issue in the GitHub repository.