Create a Squiz Content Management site manually

These instructions will show you how to create a Squiz Content Management site from scratch using the Squiz Content Management user interface (Admin UI). Following these instructions will enable you to create a live site with some sample content and formatting.

You will build a traditional content site rendered by the CMS, this guide does not cover headless or JavaScript based sites, e.g. a React app.

Target audience

These instructions are aimed at Developers and Site Builders with a basic knowledge of Squiz Content Management and User Interface.

Steps to building your Squiz Content Management site manually

There are 10 steps to building your Squiz Content Management site from scratch:

Step 1: Create a simple Hello World website

Step 2: Add menus

Step 3: Add includes and design customizations

Step 4: Add CSS and JavaScript

Step 5: Add metadata schemas

Step 6: Add paint layouts

Step 7: Create component templates

Step 8: List assets

Step 9: Set up permissions for your editors

Step 10: Publish your site