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Build a complete content management publishing system where authors write blogs inside rich text editors, manage categories, and upload thumbnails.
Build a complete content management publishing system where authors write blogs inside rich text editors, manage categories, and upload thumbnails.
Developers looking to transition from static interfaces to relational database structures, API routes, and user admin dashboards.
Business Objective
Content creators require interfaces to schedule, write, and index articles. The public blog must load instantly using static rendering, and the database must handle tag-to-post references.
Core Features List
blog-cms/
├── app/
│ ├── (public)/
│ │ ├── posts/[slug]/page.tsx # Static post rendering
│ │ └── page.tsx # Public catalog listing
│ └── admin/
│ ├── page.tsx # Author dashboard
│ └── write/page.tsx # MDX editor canvas
├── components/
│ ├── Editor.tsx # Markdown input block
│ └── PostCard.tsx # Listing card
├── prisma/
│ └── schema.prisma # DB models mapping
└── lib/
└── db.ts # Prisma Client export`Editor Canvas` Component
Rich text markdown compiler updating preview panes dynamically.
`Public Catalog` Component
Grid fetching and display lists using Next.js caching methods.
`Dashboard Triage` Component
List grid showing post draft controls and delete flags.
POST /api/posts
Request:
{
"title": "React 19 Hooks",
"slug": "react-19-hooks",
"content": "# Markdown content...",
"category": "frontend",
"tags": ["react", "javascript"]
}
Response (201 Created):
{
"success": true,
"postId": "post_1002"
}model Post {
id String @id @default(uuid())
title String
slug String @unique
content String
published Boolean @default(false)
createdAt DateTime @default(now())
updatedAt DateTime @updatedAt
tags Tag[]
}
model Tag {
id String @id @default(uuid())
name String @unique
posts Post[]
}Define database models in Prisma and run database migrations.
Code the listing grids and dynamic pages utilizing server-side fetches.
Create controlled inputs updating raw text states into HTML renders.
Write database mutations and validation rules.
💡 Generate dynamic metadata titles in reader pages.
💡 Use static generation methods to reduce server loads.
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