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Building a Jamstack Application with Next.js and Strapi CMS

Explore building performance-efficient web applications using Next.js and Strapi. Gain insights into creating static sites, user authentication, and integrating headless CMS in a Jamstack architecture.

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Jamstack proposes an architecture for creating flexible, secure, and performance-efficient web applications. This course follows a tutorial-based approach, through which you will learn how to build a complete Jamstack application with Next.js and Strapi. This course will introduce you to Jamstack and how it differs from standard web applications. you will then learn about Next.js and how to create static websites. Along the way, you will create a Recipes application with a list of recipes available through TheMealDB API. You will also integrate Strapi as a headless CMS, enabling you to authenticate users and allow them to save their favorite recipes. You will conclude the course by working on a project where you will be using Strapi and Next.js to authenticate users and allow them to create, retrieve, update, and delete notes for themselves. By the end of this course, you will have a thorough command of Strapi and Next.js to create flexible, secure, and performance-efficient web applications.

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WHAT YOU'LL LEARN

A thorough understanding of the core concepts related to Next.js

Familiarity with Static Site Generation with Next.js

Hands-on experience building a Jamstack application with Next.js and Strapi CMS

Familiarity with core components of Strapi including Content Manager, Content-Type Builder, and Strapi API endpoints

Hands-on experience building a Notes application project using Strapi and Next.js

A thorough understanding of the core concepts related to Next.js

Content

33 Lessons1 Project4 Quizzes

Introduction

2 Lessons

Get familiar with Jamstack architecture, Next.js static sites, and Strapi CMS usage.

Introduction to the Course

What We'll Be Building

Getting Started with Jamstack

5 Lessons

Look at Jamstack architecture, static site generation, JavaScript with APIs, and headless CMS.

What is Jamstack?

Markup and Static Site Generators

JavaScript and APIs

Headless Content Management Systems

Quiz: Getting Started with Jamstack

Basics of Next.js

7 Lessons

Explore the essentials of building with Next.js, from routing and dynamic routing to asset management.

Introduction to Next.js

Quiz: Basics of Next.js

Static Site Generation with Next.js

8 Lessons

Grasp the fundamentals of static site generation with Next.js, including pre-rendering and dynamic routes.

Pre-rendering

Static Generation

Static Generation of Dynamic Routes

The fallback Option

Adding the Search Functionality

Deploying a Static Site on Netlify

Server-Side Rendering

Quiz: Static Site Generation with Next.js

Using Strapi as a Headless CMS

6 Lessons

Solve problems in setting up and managing content with Strapi CMS for Next.js apps.

Getting Started with Strapi

The Content Manager and Content-Types

Strapi's Content-Type Builder

Relational Fields in Strapi

Using the Strapi API Endpoints

Quiz: Using Strapi as a Headless CMS

Building the Complete Application

3 Lessons

Follow the process of integrating a Next.js frontend with a Strapi backend for a meal management app.

Application Requirements

Creating the Authentication Frontend

Allowing Users to Add Favorites

Project: Notes Application

Project

Conclusion

2 Lessons

Approach building a Jamstack application with Next.js and Strapi CMS while managing content.

Course Summary

Wrap Up

Certificate of Completion

Showcase your accomplishment by sharing your certificate of completion.

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