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Introduction
What is Portfolio CMS?
Portfolio CMS is a production-grade, CMS-first portfolio website built for developers and creative professionals who want to showcase their work without the hassle of building everything from scratch.
Unlike typical portfolio templates that require manual code changes for every update, Portfolio CMS gives you a powerful admin panel where you can manage all your content projects, skills, experience, testimonials, and more with just a few clicks.
Why Portfolio CMS?
🎯 Built for Developers, by Developers
We understand that as a developer, you want:
- Clean, maintainable code - Not a tangled mess of spaghetti
- Type safety - Full TypeScript support with auto-generated types
- Modern stack - Next.js, React, and TailwindCSS
- Flexibility - Easy to customize and extend
✨ Key Highlights
| Feature | Description |
|---|---|
| CMS-First | Everything is managed through the admin panel |
| Live Preview | See changes in real-time while editing |
| Draft/Publish | Control when content goes live |
| SEO Optimized | Auto-generated sitemaps, meta tags, and JSON-LD |
| Performance | Server Components, image optimization, caching |
| Responsive | Mobile-first design that looks great everywhere |
What You'll Build
By the end of setup, you'll have a complete portfolio website with:
- 🏠 Homepage with hero, stats, about, services, experience and more sections
- 📁 Projects Page with filtering and search
- 📄 Individual Project Pages with galleries and details
- 📬 Contact Form with email notifications
- 🔍 SEO with auto-generated sitemaps and meta tags
- 🌙 Dark Mode with system preference detection
Next Steps
Ready to get started? Head to the Installation Guide to set up your portfolio.
Quick Links
- Features Overview - See what's included
- Tech Stack - Learn about the technologies used
- Project Structure - Understand the codebase