Tips & Tricks

CLI

4 guides

• Converting from Single to Multi-Site

  Convert a single-site Statamic project to multi-site with php please multisite, or walk through the manual conversion steps.

• Excluding the Control Panel from Maintenance Mode

  Keep the Control Panel reachable while Laravel maintenance mode is on — add CP routes to the allow list.

• How to Enable Statamic Pro

  A fresh Statamic install starts in Solo edition mode. Here's how to enable Pro mode and unlock every feature Statamic has.

• Importing Existing Content

  Import content from another CMS into Statamic — built-in tools, converters, and manual approaches for every situation.

Database

4 guides

• Building your own Entries Repository

  Statamic's data layer is driver-driven. Build a custom Eloquent repository when flat files are not enough.

• Storing Content in a Database

  Outgrown flat-file content? Move entries, collections, and assets into a database with Statamic's Eloquent driver.

• Storing Users in a Database

  Move users from flat files to a database when your user count grows and filesystem storage stops scaling.

• Storing Users Somewhere Custom

  Build a custom user repository when file or Eloquent storage does not fit how your users need to work.

Development

31 guides

• Building your own Entries Repository

  Statamic's data layer is driver-driven. Build a custom Eloquent repository when flat files are not enough.

• Configuring update scripts on older installations

  Update scripts were introduced for Statamic 3.1. Learn about update scripts and how to configure them on older Statamic installations.

• Content Security Policy

  Lock down scripts, styles, and frames with a Content Security Policy — plus what Statamic needs whitelisted.

• Converting from Single to Multi-Site

  Convert a single-site Statamic project to multi-site with php please multisite, or walk through the manual conversion steps.

• Creating Users by Hand

  Create CP users by adding YAML files to the users directory — Statamic encrypts the password on first load.

• Disabling Control Panel Authentication

  Disable the CP login, forgot-password, and registration pages when you are rolling your own authentication.

• Enforce trailing slashes in URLs

  Keep trailing slashes on URLs for SEO when migrating from another CMS — one helper call in AppServiceProvider.

• Excluding the Control Panel from Maintenance Mode

  Keep the Control Panel reachable while Laravel maintenance mode is on — add CP routes to the allow list.

• Git Workflow

  A good workflow revolving around git to manage your deployments is a key factor in a pain-free and efficient project.

• How to change your timezone to UTC

  Statamic 6 improves timezone handling. Switch your app timezone back to UTC and let Statamic handle display conversion.