Strapi – Open source Node.js Headless CMS

Strapi is the next-gen headless CMS, open-source, javascript, enabling content-rich experiences to be created, managed and exposed to any digital device.

Okay Lets look at step by step process of creating strapi project.

1. Install Strapi and Create a new project

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

2. Create an Administrator user

Navigate to http://localhost:1337/admin

Complete the form to create the first Administrator user.

3. Create a Restaurant Content Type

Navigate to PLUGINS – Content Type Builder, in the left-hand menu.

Click the “+ Create new collection type” link
Enter restaurant, and click Continue
Click the “+ Add another Field” button
Click the Text field
Type name in the Name field
Click over to the ADVANCED SETTINGS tab, and check the Required field and the Unique field
Click the “+ Add another Field” button
Click the Rich Text field
Type description under the BASE SETTINGS tab, in the Name field
Click Finish
Click the Save button and wait for Strapi to restart

4. Create a Category Content type

Navigate back to PLUGINS – Content Type Builder, in the left-hand menu.

Click the “+ Create new collection type” link
Enter category, and click Continue
Click the “+ Add another Field” button
Click the Text field
Type name under the BASE SETTINGS tab, in the Name field
Click over to the ADVANCED SETTINGS tab, and check the Required field and the Unique field
Click the “+ Add another field” button
Click the Relation field
On the right side, click the Category dropdown and select, Restaurant
In the center, select the icon that represents many-to-many. The text should read, Categories has and belongs to many Restaurants
Click Finish
Click the Save button and wait for Strapi to restart

5. Add content to “Restaurant” Content Type

Navigate to COLLECTION TYPES – Restaurants, in the left-hand menu.

Click on + Add New Restaurant button. Type Biscotte Restaurant in the Restaurant field. Type Welcome to Biscotte restaurant! Restaurant Biscotte offers a cuisine based on fresh, quality products, often local, organic when possible, and always produced by passionate producers. into the Description field.
Click Save.

You will see your restaurant listed in the entries.

6. Add categories to the “Category” Content Type

Navigate to COLLECTION TYPES – Categories.

Click on + Add New Category button. Type French Food in the Category field. Select Biscotte Restaurant, on the right from Restaurant (0).
Click Save.

You will see the French Food category listed in the entries.

Click on + Add New Category button. Type Brunch in the Category field. DO NOT ADD IT HERE to Biscotte Restaurant.
Click Save.

You will see the Brunch category listed in the entries.

Navigate back to COLLECTION TYPES – Restaurants.

Click on Biscotte Restaurant.
On the right, under Categories(1), select the Add an item..., and add Brunch as a category for this restaurant, and click the Save button.

You have now seen two different ways to use the relation field type to add and connect relations between Content Types.

7. Set Roles and Permissions

Navigate to SETTINGS – User’s roles.

Click the Public Role.
Scroll down under Permissions, find Restaurant. Click the checkbox next to find and findone.
Repeat and find Category. Click the checkbox next to find and findone.
Click Save.