Guides
- User Guide6,996 words, about 30 min to read. Markdown
- Admin Guide5,053 words, about 22 min to read. Markdown
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Payload is a TypeScript-native, code-first headless CMS and application framework that installs directly into a Next.js App Router project.
Generated June 2026 from payloadcms/payload at 98c7c14
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