Build a Developer Blog with Strapi 5 and Next.js

In this guide, we will create a developer blog using Next.js and Strapi 5. We'll cover setting up the development environment, creating content models, setting up the application layout, creating dynamic routes for individual blog posts, managing state, implementing pagination and search functionality, handling image uploads with strapi, and implementing a markdown editor for content creation. 1. Setting Up Development Environment: Install Node.js, create a new Next.js project, and install necessary dependencies. 2. Creating Content Models in Strapi: Define the structure of your blog posts by creating a Post content type with fields like title, description, cover image, content (text), and categories. 3. Setting Up Application Layout: Create a shared layout for the entire application using Next.js's _app.js file, including navigation menus and other common elements. 4. Creating Dynamic Routes for Individual Blog Posts: Use Next.js's dynamic routes feature to create a page that displays individual blog posts based on their slugs. Fetch the corresponding post data from Strapi using the getStaticProps method. 5. Managing State and Implementing Pagination: Use React's useState hook to manage pagination state, allowing users to navigate through multiple pages of blog posts. 6. Implementing Search Functionality: Add a search bar to your application that filters blog posts based on their titles using the filter method in JavaScript. 7. Handling Image Uploads with Strapi: Create an upload route in Strapi for handling image uploads, and modify the Post content type to include a cover image field. Use Next.js's Image component to display images from your server. 8. Implementing a Markdown Editor for Content Creation: Integrate a markdown editor (e.g., @uiw/react-markdown-editor) into your application, allowing users to write and format blog post content easily. By following these steps, you can create an efficient developer blog using Next.js and Strapi 5 that provides a seamless user experience while managing content effectively.