payload-starter
Next.js 16 and Payload 3 starter with PostgreSQL, role-based admin access, shadcn/ui and SEO helpers
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v3
Next.js
Updated 4 months agohandleless-payloadcms-template
Payload CMS and Next.js starter aimed at a small Gumroad or Ko-fi style creator storefront
Overview
Summary generated from the READMEA Next.js project with Payload CMS 3 configured on MongoDB, intended as a lightweight alternative to Gumroad or Ko-fi. It uses the Lexical rich text editor, Nodemailer for email, Tailwind CSS and TypeScript. Requires a MongoDB database and a Payload 3.17 or later setup.
Features
- Next.js app with Payload CMS 3 integrated
- MongoDB database adapter
- Lexical rich text editor
- Nodemailer email adapter
- Tailwind CSS styling and TypeScript
- Sharp for image processing
Good for
- Building a small creator page for selling or sharing digital content
- Starting a self-hosted alternative to Gumroad or Ko-fi
From the author
Tiny Gumroad or Ko-fi Alternatives Based on PayloadCMS.
Get started
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Create a repository from this templateREADME
headless-payloadcms-template
This is a Next.js project bootstrapped with create-next-app.
Getting Started
First, run the development server:
npm run dev
# or
yarn dev
# or
pnpm dev
# or
bun dev
Open http://localhost:3000 with your browser to see the result.
You can start editing the page by modifying app/page.tsx. The page auto-updates as you edit the file.
This project uses next/font to automatically optimize and load Geist, a new font family for Vercel.
Learn More
To learn more about Next.js, take a look at the following resources:
- Next.js Documentation - learn about Next.js features and API.
- Learn Next.js - an interactive Next.js tutorial.
You can check out the Next.js GitHub repository - your feedback and contributions are welcome!
Deploy on Vercel
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Check out our Next.js deployment documentation for more details.
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