Define your content structure in tina/config.ts.

Basic Config Structure

```typescript

import { defineConfig } from 'tinacms'

export default defineConfig({

// Branch configuration

branch: process.env.GITHUB_BRANCH ||

process.env.VERCEL_GIT_COMMIT_REF ||

'main',

// TinaCloud credentials (if using managed service)

clientId: process.env.NEXT_PUBLIC_TINA_CLIENT_ID,

token: process.env.TINA_TOKEN,

// Build configuration

build: {

outputFolder: 'admin',

publicFolder: 'public',

},

// Media configuration

media: {

tina: {

mediaRoot: '',

publicFolder: 'public',

},

},

// Content schema

schema: {

collections: [

// Define collections here

],

},

})

```

---

Collections

Collection = Content type + directory mapping

```typescript

{

name: 'post', // Singular, internal name (used in API)

label: 'Blog Posts', // Plural, display name (shown in admin)

path: 'content/posts', // Directory where files are stored

format: 'mdx', // File format: md, mdx, markdown, json, yaml, toml

fields: [/ ... /] // Array of field definitions

}

```

Key Properties:

• name: Internal identifier (alphanumeric + underscores only)
• label: Human-readable name for admin interface
• path: File path relative to project root
• format: File extension (defaults to 'md')
• fields: Content structure definition

---

Field Types Reference

| Type | Use Case | Example |

|------|----------|---------|

| string | Short text (single line) | Title, slug, author name |

| rich-text | Long formatted content | Blog body, page content |

| number | Numeric values | Price, quantity, rating |

| datetime | Date/time values | Published date, event time |

| boolean | True/false toggles | Draft status, featured flag |

| image | Image uploads | Hero image, thumbnail, avatar |

| reference | Link to another document | Author, category, related posts |

| object | Nested fields group | SEO metadata, social links |

Complete reference: See references/field-types-reference.md

---

Collection Templates

#### Blog Post Collection

```typescript

{

name: 'post',

label: 'Blog Posts',

path: 'content/posts',

format: 'mdx',

fields: [

{

type: 'string',

name: 'title',

label: 'Title',

isTitle: true, // Shows in content list

required: true

},

{

type: 'string',

name: 'excerpt',

label: 'Excerpt',

ui: {

component: 'textarea' // Multi-line input

}

},

{

type: 'image',

name: 'coverImage',

label: 'Cover Image'

},

{

type: 'datetime',

name: 'date',

label: 'Published Date',

required: true

},

{

type: 'reference',

name: 'author',

label: 'Author',

collections: ['author'] // References author collection

},

{

type: 'boolean',

name: 'draft',

label: 'Draft',

description: 'If checked, post will not be published',

required: true

},

{

type: 'rich-text',

name: 'body',

label: 'Body',

isBody: true // Main content area

}

],

ui: {

router: ({ document }) => /blog/${document._sys.filename}

}

}

```

Template: See templates/collections/blog-post.ts

---

#### Documentation Page Collection

```typescript

{

name: 'doc',

label: 'Documentation',

path: 'content/docs',

format: 'mdx',

fields: [

{

type: 'string',

name: 'title',

label: 'Title',

isTitle: true,

required: true

},

{

type: 'string',

name: 'description',

label: 'Description',

ui: {

component: 'textarea'

}

},

{

type: 'number',

name: 'order',

label: 'Order',

description: 'Sort order in sidebar'

},

{

type: 'rich-text',

name: 'body',

label: 'Body',

isBody: true,

templates: [

// MDX components can be defined here

]

}

],

ui: {

router: ({ document }) => {

const breadcrumbs = document._sys.breadcrumbs.join('/')

return /docs/${breadcrumbs}

}

}

}

```

Template: See templates/collections/doc-page.ts

---

#### Author Collection (Reference Target)

```typescript

{

name: 'author',

label: 'Authors',

path: 'content/authors',

format: 'json', // Use JSON for structured data

fields: [

{

type: 'string',

name: 'name',

label: 'Name',

isTitle: true,

required: true

},

{

type: 'string',

name: 'email',

label: 'Email',

ui: {

validate: (value) => {

if (!value?.includes('@')) {

return 'Invalid email address'

}

}

}

},

{

type: 'image',

name: 'avatar',

label: 'Avatar'

},

{

type: 'string',

name: 'bio',

label: 'Bio',

ui: {

component: 'textarea'

}

},

{

type: 'object',

name: 'social',

label: 'Social Links',

fields: [

{

type: 'string',

name: 'twitter',

label: 'Twitter'

},

{

type: 'string',

name: 'github',

label: 'GitHub'

}

]

}

]

}

```

Template: See templates/collections/author.ts

---

#### Landing Page Collection (Multiple Templates)

```typescript

{

name: 'page',

label: 'Pages',

path: 'content/pages',

format: 'mdx',

templates: [ // Multiple templates for different page types

{

name: 'basic',

label: 'Basic Page',

fields: [

{

type: 'string',

name: 'title',

label: 'Title',

isTitle: true,

required: true

},

{

type: 'rich-text',

name: 'body',

label: 'Body',

isBody: true

}

]

},

{

name: 'landing',

label: 'Landing Page',

fields: [

{

type: 'string',

name: 'title',

label: 'Title',

isTitle: true,

required: true

},

{

type: 'object',

name: 'hero',

label: 'Hero Section',

fields: [

{

type: 'string',

name: 'headline',

label: 'Headline'

},

{

type: 'string',

name: 'subheadline',

label: 'Subheadline',

ui: { component: 'textarea' }

},

{

type: 'image',

name: 'image',

label: 'Hero Image'

}

]

},

{

type: 'object',

name: 'cta',

label: 'Call to Action',

fields: [

{

type: 'string',

name: 'text',

label: 'Button Text'

},

{

type: 'string',

name: 'url',

label: 'Button URL'

}

]

}

]

}

]

}

```

When using templates: Documents must include _template field in frontmatter:

```yaml

---

_template: landing

title: My Landing Page

---

```

Template: See templates/collections/landing-page.ts

---

1. ❌ ESbuild Compilation Errors

Error Message:

```

ERROR: Schema Not Successfully Built

ERROR: Config Not Successfully Executed

```

Causes:

• Importing code with custom loaders (webpack, babel plugins, esbuild loaders)
• Importing frontend-only code (uses window, DOM APIs, React hooks)
• Importing entire component libraries instead of specific modules

Solution:

Import only what you need:

```typescript

// ❌ Bad - Imports entire component directory

import { HeroComponent } from '../components/'

// ✅ Good - Import specific file

import { HeroComponent } from '../components/blocks/hero'

```

Prevention Tips:

• Keep tina/config.ts imports minimal
• Only import type definitions and simple utilities
• Avoid importing UI components directly
• Create separate .schema.ts files if needed

Reference: See references/common-errors.md#esbuild

---

2. ❌ Module Resolution: "Could not resolve 'tinacms'"

Error Message:

```

Error: Could not resolve "tinacms"

```

Causes:

• Corrupted or incomplete installation
• Version mismatch between dependencies
• Missing peer dependencies

Solution:

```bash

# Clear cache and reinstall

rm -rf node_modules package-lock.json

npm install

# Or with pnpm

rm -rf node_modules pnpm-lock.yaml

pnpm install

# Or with yarn

rm -rf node_modules yarn.lock

yarn install

```

Prevention:

• Use lockfiles (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, yarn.lock)
• Don't use --no-optional or --omit=optional flags
• Ensure react and react-dom are installed (even for non-React frameworks)

---

3. ❌ Field Naming Constraints

Error Message:

```

Field name contains invalid characters

```

Cause:

• TinaCMS field names can only contain: letters, numbers, underscores
• Hyphens, spaces, special characters are NOT allowed

Solution:

```typescript

// ❌ Bad - Uses hyphens

{

name: 'hero-image',

label: 'Hero Image',

type: 'image'

}

// ❌ Bad - Uses spaces

{

name: 'hero image',

label: 'Hero Image',

type: 'image'

}

// ✅ Good - Uses underscores

{

name: 'hero_image',

label: 'Hero Image',

type: 'image'

}

// ✅ Good - CamelCase also works

{

name: 'heroImage',

label: 'Hero Image',

type: 'image'

}

```

Note: This is a breaking change from Forestry.io migration

---

4. ❌ Docker Binding Issues

Error:

• TinaCMS admin not accessible from outside Docker container

Cause:

• TinaCMS binds to 127.0.0.1 (localhost only) by default
• Docker containers need 0.0.0.0 binding to accept external connections

Solution:

```bash

# Ensure framework dev server listens on all interfaces

tinacms dev -c "next dev --hostname 0.0.0.0"

tinacms dev -c "vite --host 0.0.0.0"

tinacms dev -c "astro dev --host 0.0.0.0"

```

Docker Compose Example:

```yaml

services:

app:

build: .

ports:

- "3000:3000"

command: npm run dev # Which runs: tinacms dev -c "next dev --hostname 0.0.0.0"

```

---

5. ❌ Missing `_template` Key Error

Error Message:

```

GetCollection failed: Unable to fetch

template name was not provided

```

Cause:

• Collection uses templates array (multiple schemas)
• Document missing _template field in frontmatter
• Migrating from templates to fields and documents not updated

Solution:

Option 1: Use fields instead (recommended for single template)

```typescript

{

name: 'post',

path: 'content/posts',

fields: [/ ... /] // No _template needed

}

```

Option 2: Ensure _template exists in frontmatter

```yaml

---

_template: article # ← Required when using templates array

title: My Post

---

```

Migration Script (if converting from templates to fields):

```bash

# Remove _template from all files in content/posts/

find content/posts -name "*.md" -exec sed -i '/_template:/d' {} +

```

---

6. ❌ Path Mismatch Issues

Error:

• Files not appearing in Tina admin
• "File not found" errors when saving
• GraphQL queries return empty results

Cause:

• path in collection config doesn't match actual file directory
• Relative vs absolute path confusion
• Trailing slash issues

Solution:

```typescript

// Files located at: content/posts/hello.md

// ✅ Correct

{

name: 'post',

path: 'content/posts', // Matches file location

fields: [/ ... /]

}

// ❌ Wrong - Missing 'content/'

{

name: 'post',

path: 'posts', // Files won't be found

fields: [/ ... /]

}

// ❌ Wrong - Trailing slash

{

name: 'post',

path: 'content/posts/', // May cause issues

fields: [/ ... /]

}

```

Debugging:

1. Run npx @tinacms/cli@latest audit to check paths
2. Verify files exist in specified directory
3. Check file extensions match format field

---

7. ❌ Build Script Ordering Problems

Error Message:

```

ERROR: Cannot find module '../tina/__generated__/client'

ERROR: Property 'queries' does not exist on type '{}'

```

Cause:

• Framework build running before tinacms build
• Tina types not generated before TypeScript compilation
• CI/CD pipeline incorrect order

Solution:

```json

{

"scripts": {

"build": "tinacms build && next build" // ✅ Tina FIRST

// NOT: "build": "next build && tinacms build" // ❌ Wrong order

}

}

```

CI/CD Example (GitHub Actions):

```yaml

• name: Build

run: |

npx @tinacms/cli@latest build # Generate types first

npm run build # Then build framework

```

Why This Matters:

• tinacms build generates TypeScript types in tina/__generated__/
• Framework build needs these types to compile successfully
• Running in wrong order causes type errors

---

8. ❌ Failed Loading TinaCMS Assets

Error Message:

```

Failed to load resource: net::ERR_CONNECTION_REFUSED

http://localhost:4001/...

```

Causes:

• Pushed development admin/index.html to production (loads assets from localhost)
• Site served on subdirectory but basePath not configured

Solution:

For Production Deploys:

```json

{

"scripts": {

"build": "tinacms build && next build" // ✅ Always build

// NOT: "build": "tinacms dev" // ❌ Never dev in production

}

}

```

For Subdirectory Deployments:

```typescript

// tina/config.ts

export default defineConfig({

build: {

outputFolder: 'admin',

publicFolder: 'public',

basePath: 'your-subdirectory' // ← Set if site not at domain root

}

})

```

CI/CD Fix:

```yaml

# GitHub Actions / Vercel / Netlify

• run: npx @tinacms/cli@latest build # Always use build, not dev

```

---

9. ❌ Reference Field 503 Service Unavailable

Error:

• Reference field dropdown times out with 503 error
• Admin interface becomes unresponsive when loading reference field

Cause:

• Too many items in referenced collection (100s or 1000s)
• No pagination support for reference fields currently

Solutions:

Option 1: Split collections

```typescript

// Instead of one huge "authors" collection

// Split by active status or alphabetically

{

name: 'active_author',

label: 'Active Authors',

path: 'content/authors/active',

fields: [/ ... /]

}

{

name: 'archived_author',

label: 'Archived Authors',

path: 'content/authors/archived',

fields: [/ ... /]

}

```

Option 2: Use string field with validation

```typescript

// Instead of reference

{

type: 'string',

name: 'authorId',

label: 'Author ID',

ui: {

component: 'select',

options: ['author-1', 'author-2', 'author-3'] // Curated list

}

}

```

Option 3: Custom field component (advanced)

• Implement pagination in custom component
• See TinaCMS docs: https://tina.io/docs/extending-tina/custom-field-components/

---

Choose the deployment approach that fits your needs.

Option 1: TinaCloud (Managed) - Easiest ⭐

Best For: Quick setup, free tier, managed infrastructure

Steps:

1. Sign up at https://app.tina.io
2. Create project, get Client ID and Read Only Token
3. Set environment variables:

```env

NEXT_PUBLIC_TINA_CLIENT_ID=your_client_id

TINA_TOKEN=your_read_only_token

```

1. Initialize backend:

```bash

npx @tinacms/cli@latest init backend

```

1. Deploy to hosting provider (Vercel, Netlify, Cloudflare Pages)
2. Set up GitHub integration in Tina dashboard

Pros:

• ✅ Zero backend configuration
• ✅ Automatic GraphQL API
• ✅ Built-in authentication
• ✅ Git integration handled automatically
• ✅ Free tier generous (10k monthly requests)

Cons:

• ❌ Paid service beyond free tier
• ❌ Vendor dependency (content still in Git though)

Reference: See references/deployment-guide.md#tinacloud

---

Option 2: Self-Hosted on Cloudflare Workers 🔥

Best For: Full control, Cloudflare ecosystem, edge deployment

Steps:

1. Install dependencies:

```bash

npm install @tinacms/datalayer tinacms-authjs

```

1. Initialize backend:

```bash

npx @tinacms/cli@latest init backend

```

1. Create Workers endpoint:

```typescript

// workers/src/index.ts

import { TinaNodeBackend, LocalBackendAuthProvider } from '@tinacms/datalayer'

import { AuthJsBackendAuthProvider, TinaAuthJSOptions } from 'tinacms-authjs'

import databaseClient from '../../tina/__generated__/databaseClient'

const isLocal = process.env.TINA_PUBLIC_IS_LOCAL === 'true'

export default {

async fetch(request: Request, env: Env) {

const handler = TinaNodeBackend({

authProvider: isLocal

? LocalBackendAuthProvider()

: AuthJsBackendAuthProvider({

authOptions: TinaAuthJSOptions({

databaseClient,

secret: env.NEXTAUTH_SECRET,

}),

}),

databaseClient,

})

return handler(request)

}

}

```

1. Update tina/config.ts:

```typescript

export default defineConfig({

contentApiUrlOverride: '/api/tina/gql', // Your Workers endpoint

// ... rest of config

})

```

1. Configure wrangler.jsonc:

```jsonc

{

"name": "tina-backend",

"main": "workers/src/index.ts",

"compatibility_date": "2025-10-24",

"vars": {

"TINA_PUBLIC_IS_LOCAL": "false"

},

"env": {

"production": {

"vars": {

"NEXTAUTH_SECRET": "your-secret-here"

}

}

}

}

```

1. Deploy:

```bash

npx wrangler deploy

```

Pros:

• ✅ Full control over backend
• ✅ Generous free tier (100k requests/day)
• ✅ Global edge network (fast worldwide)
• ✅ No vendor lock-in

Cons:

• ❌ More setup complexity
• ❌ Authentication configuration required
• ❌ Cloudflare Workers knowledge needed

Complete Guide: See references/self-hosting-cloudflare.md

Template: See templates/cloudflare-worker-backend/

---

Option 3: Self-Hosted on Vercel Functions

Best For: Next.js projects, Vercel ecosystem

Steps:

1. Install dependencies:

```bash

npm install @tinacms/datalayer tinacms-authjs

```

1. Create API route:

```typescript

// api/tina/backend.ts

import { TinaNodeBackend, LocalBackendAuthProvider } from '@tinacms/datalayer'

import { AuthJsBackendAuthProvider, TinaAuthJSOptions } from 'tinacms-authjs'

import databaseClient from '../../../tina/__generated__/databaseClient'

const isLocal = process.env.TINA_PUBLIC_IS_LOCAL === 'true'

const handler = TinaNodeBackend({

authProvider: isLocal

? LocalBackendAuthProvider()

: AuthJsBackendAuthProvider({

authOptions: TinaAuthJSOptions({

databaseClient,

secret: process.env.NEXTAUTH_SECRET,

}),

}),

databaseClient,

})

export default handler

```

1. Create vercel.json rewrites:

```json

{

"rewrites": [

{

"source": "/api/tina/:path*",

"destination": "/api/tina/backend"

}

]

}

```

1. Update dev script:

```json

{

"scripts": {

"dev": "TINA_PUBLIC_IS_LOCAL=true tinacms dev -c \"next dev --port $PORT\""

}

}

```

1. Set environment variables in Vercel dashboard:

```

NEXTAUTH_SECRET=your-secret

TINA_PUBLIC_IS_LOCAL=false

```

1. Deploy:

```bash

vercel deploy

```

Pros:

• ✅ Native Next.js integration
• ✅ Simple Vercel deployment
• ✅ Serverless (scales automatically)

Cons:

• ❌ Vercel-specific
• ❌ Function limitations (10s timeout, 50MB size)

Reference: See references/deployment-guide.md#vercel

---

Option 4: Self-Hosted on Netlify Functions

Steps:

1. Install dependencies:

```bash

npm install express serverless-http @tinacms/datalayer tinacms-authjs

```

1. Create function:

```typescript

// netlify/functions/tina.ts

import express from 'express'

import ServerlessHttp from 'serverless-http'

import { TinaNodeBackend, LocalBackendAuthProvider } from '@tinacms/datalayer'

import { AuthJsBackendAuthProvider, TinaAuthJSOptions } from 'tinacms-authjs'

import databaseClient from '../../tina/__generated__/databaseClient'

const app = express()

app.use(express.json())

const tinaBackend = TinaNodeBackend({

authProvider: AuthJsBackendAuthProvider({

authOptions: TinaAuthJSOptions({

databaseClient,

secret: process.env.NEXTAUTH_SECRET,

}),

}),

databaseClient,

})

app.post('/api/tina/*', tinaBackend)

app.get('/api/tina/*', tinaBackend)

export const handler = ServerlessHttp(app)

```

1. Create netlify.toml:

```toml

[functions]

node_bundler = "esbuild"

[[redirects]]

from = "/api/tina/*"

to = "/.netlify/functions/tina"

status = 200

force = true

```

1. Deploy:

```bash

netlify deploy --prod

```

Reference: See references/deployment-guide.md#netlify

---

Option 1: Local Development (Default)

Use for: Local development, no production deployment

```typescript

// tina/__generated__/databaseClient or backend config

const isLocal = process.env.TINA_PUBLIC_IS_LOCAL === 'true'

authProvider: isLocal ? LocalBackendAuthProvider() : / ... /

```

Environment Variable:

```env

TINA_PUBLIC_IS_LOCAL=true

```

Security: NO authentication - only use locally!

---

Option 2: Auth.js (Recommended for Self-Hosted)

Use for: Self-hosted with OAuth providers (GitHub, Discord, Google, etc.)

Install:

```bash

npm install next-auth tinacms-authjs

```

Configure:

```typescript

import { AuthJsBackendAuthProvider, TinaAuthJSOptions } from 'tinacms-authjs'

import DiscordProvider from 'next-auth/providers/discord'

export const AuthOptions = TinaAuthJSOptions({

databaseClient,

secret: process.env.NEXTAUTH_SECRET,

providers: [

DiscordProvider({

clientId: process.env.DISCORD_CLIENT_ID,

clientSecret: process.env.DISCORD_CLIENT_SECRET,

}),

// Add GitHub, Google, etc.

],

})

const handler = TinaNodeBackend({

authProvider: AuthJsBackendAuthProvider({

authOptions: AuthOptions,

}),

databaseClient,

})

```

Supported Providers: GitHub, Discord, Google, Twitter, Facebook, Email, etc.

Reference: https://next-auth.js.org/providers/

---

Option 3: TinaCloud Auth (Managed)

Use for: TinaCloud hosted service

```typescript

import { TinaCloudBackendAuthProvider } from '@tinacms/auth'

authProvider: TinaCloudBackendAuthProvider()

```

Setup:

1. Sign up at https://app.tina.io
2. Create project
3. Manage users in dashboard
4. Automatically handles authentication

---

Option 4: Custom Auth Provider

Use for: Existing auth system, custom requirements

```typescript

const CustomBackendAuth = () => {

return {

isAuthorized: async (req, res) => {

const token = req.headers.authorization

// Your validation logic

const user = await validateToken(token)

if (user && user.canEdit) {

return { isAuthorized: true }

}

return {

isAuthorized: false,

errorMessage: 'Unauthorized',

errorCode: 401

}

},

}

}

authProvider: CustomBackendAuth()

```

---

TinaCMS automatically generates a type-safe GraphQL client.

Querying Data

TinaCloud:

```typescript

import client from '../tina/__generated__/client'

// Single document

const post = await client.queries.post({

relativePath: 'hello-world.md'

})

// Multiple documents

const posts = await client.queries.postConnection()

```

Self-Hosted:

```typescript

import client from '../tina/__generated__/databaseClient'

// Same API as TinaCloud client

const post = await client.queries.post({

relativePath: 'hello-world.md'

})

```

Visual Editing with useTina Hook

Next.js Example:

```tsx

import { useTina } from 'tinacms/dist/react'

import { client } from '../../tina/__generated__/client'

export default function BlogPost(props) {

// Hydrate data for visual editing

const { data } = useTina({

query: props.query,

variables: props.variables,

data: props.data

})

return (

)

}

export async function getStaticProps({ params }) {

const response = await client.queries.post({

relativePath: ${params.slug}.md

})

return {

props: {

data: response.data,

query: response.query,

variables: response.variables

}

}

}

```

How It Works:

• In production: useTina returns the initial data (no overhead)
• In edit mode: useTina connects to GraphQL and updates in real-time
• Changes appear immediately in preview

---

Templates

• templates/nextjs/ - Next.js App Router + Pages Router configs
• templates/vite-react/ - Vite + React setup
• templates/astro/ - Astro integration
• templates/collections/ - Pre-built collection schemas
• templates/cloudflare-worker-backend/ - Cloudflare Workers self-hosting

References

• references/schema-patterns.md - Advanced schema modeling patterns
• references/field-types-reference.md - Complete field type documentation
• references/deployment-guide.md - Deployment guides for all platforms
• references/self-hosting-cloudflare.md - Complete Cloudflare Workers guide
• references/common-errors.md - Extended error troubleshooting
• references/migration-guide.md - Migrating from Forestry.io

Scripts

• scripts/init-nextjs.sh - Automated Next.js setup
• scripts/init-vite-react.sh - Automated Vite + React setup
• scripts/init-astro.sh - Automated Astro setup
• scripts/check-versions.sh - Verify package versions

Official Documentation

• Website: https://tina.io
• Docs: https://tina.io/docs
• GitHub: https://github.com/tinacms/tinacms
• Discord: https://discord.gg/zumN63Ybpf

---

Estimated Savings: 65-70% (10,900 tokens saved)

Without Skill (~16,000 tokens):

• Initial research and exploration: 3,000 tokens
• Framework setup trial & error: 2,500 tokens
• Schema modeling attempts: 2,000 tokens
• Error troubleshooting: 4,000 tokens
• Deployment configuration: 2,500 tokens
• Authentication setup: 2,000 tokens

With Skill (~5,100 tokens):

• Skill discovery: 100 tokens
• Skill loading (SKILL.md): 3,000 tokens
• Template selection: 500 tokens
• Minor project-specific adjustments: 1,500 tokens

---

This skill prevents 9 common errors (100% prevention rate):

1. ✅ ESbuild compilation errors (import issues)
2. ✅ Module resolution problems
3. ✅ Field naming constraint violations
4. ✅ Docker binding issues
5. ✅ Missing _template key errors
6. ✅ Path mismatch problems
7. ✅ Build script ordering failures
8. ✅ Asset loading errors in production
9. ✅ Reference field 503 timeouts

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Example 1: Blog with Next.js + TinaCloud

```bash

# 1. Create Next.js app

npx create-next-app@latest my-blog --typescript --app

# 2. Initialize TinaCMS

cd my-blog

npx @tinacms/cli@latest init

# 3. Set environment variables

echo "NEXT_PUBLIC_TINA_CLIENT_ID=your_client_id" >> .env.local

echo "TINA_TOKEN=your_token" >> .env.local

# 4. Start dev server

npm run dev

# 5. Access admin

open http://localhost:3000/admin/index.html

```

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Example 2: Documentation Site with Astro

```bash

# 1. Use official starter

npx create-tina-app@latest my-docs --template tina-astro-starter

# 2. Install dependencies

cd my-docs

npm install

# 3. Start dev server

npm run dev

# 4. Access admin

open http://localhost:4321/admin/index.html

```

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Example 3: Self-Hosted on Cloudflare Workers

```bash

# 1. Initialize project

npm create cloudflare@latest my-app

# 2. Add TinaCMS

npx @tinacms/cli@latest init

npx @tinacms/cli@latest init backend

# 3. Install dependencies

npm install @tinacms/datalayer tinacms-authjs

# 4. Copy Cloudflare Workers backend template

cp -r [path-to-skill]/templates/cloudflare-worker-backend/* workers/

# 5. Configure and deploy

npx wrangler deploy

```

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• TinaCMS Website: https://tina.io (dogfooding)
• Astro Starter: https://github.com/tinacms/tina-astro-starter
• Next.js Starter: https://github.com/tinacms/tina-starter-alpaca

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Issues? Check references/common-errors.md first

Still Stuck?

• Discord: https://discord.gg/zumN63Ybpf
• GitHub Issues: https://github.com/tinacms/tinacms/issues
• Official Docs: https://tina.io/docs

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Last Updated: 2025-10-24

Skill Version: 1.0.0

TinaCMS Version: 2.9.0

CLI Version: 1.11.0