Simple Headless Symfony CMS with GrapeJS

A modern, lightweight CMS built with Symfony that can operate in both traditional and headless modes. Features a powerful admin interface and GrapeJS for visual content editing.

Features

Content Management

• Articles Management

  • Create, edit, and delete articles
  • Rich text editing with GrapeJS
  • Article scheduling (publish/unpublish dates)
  • Article categories and tags
  • Featured images with automatic WebP conversion
  • SEO metadata management

• Pages Management

  • Static page creation and management
  • Visual page builder with GrapeJS
  • Custom page templates
  • SEO-friendly URLs

• Media Management

  • Image upload and management
  • Automatic WebP conversion
  • Image optimization
  • Alt text management
  • Bulk upload support

Admin Interface

• Modern Dashboard

  • Overview of content statistics
  • Recent activity tracking
  • Quick access to common actions
  • Responsive design

• User Management

  • Role-based access control (Admin/Editor roles)
  • User creation and management
  • Secure password management
  • User activity logging

System Features

• Headless Mode

  • Toggle between traditional and headless CMS
  • API endpoints for content delivery
  • Configurable API access
  • CORS configuration

• Security

  • Role-based access control
  • CSRF protection
  • Secure password hashing
  • Protected admin routes

• Performance

  • Image optimization
  • WebP conversion
  • Caching support
  • Optimized database queries

Technical Features

• Built with Symfony 6.x
• PHP 8.1+ support
• Doctrine ORM
• Twig templating
• GrapeJS integration
• RESTful API
• Modern UI with Tailwind CSS

Requirements

• PHP 8.1 or higher
• Composer
• MySQL/MariaDB
• Node.js and npm (for asset management)
• GD or Imagick PHP extension

Installation

1. Clone the repository:

git clone https://github.com/andrejsrna/simple-headless-symfony-cms-grapejs.git

2. Install PHP dependencies:

composer install

3. Configure your database in .env:

DATABASE_URL="mysql://db_user:db_password@127.0.0.1:3306/db_name"

4. Create database and run migrations:

php bin/console doctrine:database:create
php bin/console doctrine:migrations:migrate

5. Create an admin user:

php bin/console app:create-admin

6. Start the Symfony development server:

symfony server:start

Usage

1. Access the admin panel at /admin
2. Log in with your admin credentials
3. Start managing your content through the intuitive admin interface

API Documentation

When in headless mode, the CMS provides RESTful API endpoints:

• GET /api/articles - List all articles
• GET /api/articles/{id} - Get specific article
• GET /api/pages - List all pages
• GET /api/pages/{id} - Get specific page

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Please feel free to submit a Pull Request.

License

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