Cromwell

Abstract

1. Introduction

Cromwell CMS is a free open source headless TypeScript CMS for creating lightning-fast websites with React and Next.js. It has a powerful plugin/theming system while providing extensive Admin panel GUI for WordPress-like user experience. We are focused on empowering content-creators and people with no programming knowledge to conveniently use all features of the CMS in their projects.

2. Objective

WordPress-like CMS for Next.js websites

This project demonstrates how TypeScript, Next.js, React can be applied to a real-world Full Stack Web Development problem.

4. Technology Stack

5. System Requirements

General requirements for this technology stack — check the README for exact versions.

• Node.js (LTS) and npm / yarn / pnpm
• VS Code or any code editor
• Git (to clone the repository)

6. Installation & Setup

git clone https://github.com/CromwellCMS/Cromwell.git
cd Cromwell

Full setup instructions are in the project README.

7. Future Enhancements

Suggested extensions you can add to make this your own project.

• Add role-based access control
• Deploy on a VPS or cPanel hosting with a custom domain
• Add automated tests and a CI pipeline

8. Viva / Review Questions

Common questions examiners ask for projects in this domain.

1. Explain the frontend, backend and database layers of this application.
2. How is user authentication and authorisation implemented?
3. Describe the main database tables / collections and their relationships.
4. Which REST APIs or routes are exposed and what do they return?
5. How would you deploy this application to production?

9. Source Code & License

This project is developed by CromwellCMS and published on GitHub under the MIT License. Please follow the license terms and credit the original author when you use or modify this code.