Guides

This section covers what to do with a running CairnCMS instance. The pages here are organized around the work an operator or content author actually does in the admin app: shaping the data model, managing access, creating content, configuring automation, and so on.

For platform setup and operations (configuration, deployment, security, upgrades) see Manage. For developer-facing customization (extensions, clients, custom migrations) see Develop.

Pages in this section

• Content — working with collection items in the admin app: layouts, filters, import/export, shares, and the activity log.
• Data model — designing collections, fields, and relationships.
• Auth — login flows, two-factor authentication, sessions, app access, static tokens, and SSO providers.
• Users — the user directory, invitations, and account management.
• Permissions — roles, the permission rule model, and the public role.
• Settings — project settings, branding, themes, and translation strings.
• Files — the file library, folders, and storage backends.
• Insights — building dashboards from collection data.
• Flows — flows, triggers, operations, and webhooks.

Where to go after this section

• Manage — operating a CairnCMS deployment in production.
• Develop — building integrations and extensions on top of the platform.
• API reference — REST and GraphQL endpoints for the surfaces covered in these guides.