Glide Publishing Platform - Next.js Starter

• Introduction to Glide Publishing Platform (GPP):
  • Specializes in content management to enhance engagement, revenues, and content production.
  • Offers a Bootstrap application built on Next.js to facilitate the development of responsive, mobile-friendly websites and applications.
  • Provides out-of-the-box features like dynamic routing, API toolkits, and client-side rendering, with easy customization and functionality extension.

Application Setup:

• Environment API Details:
  • Obtain environment API details from a GPP representative for initial setup.
  • The introductory screen on Vercel deployment provides a welcome message, useful links, and other pertinent information.
• Vercel Environment Variables:
  • Configure mandatory and optional environment variables in Vercel settings:
    • Mandatory:
      • CONNECT_API_URL: The URL for the GPP API.
      • CONNECT_API_KEY: The key for accessing the GPP API.
      • MEDIA_BASE_PATH: The base path for GPP media content.
    • Optional:
      • PREGENERATE_PATHS: An array of slugs to be pre-generated, e.g., PREGENERATE_PATHS=["","sport","news"].

Post-Deployment:

• Upon successful deployment, a confirmation message indicates correct application configuration.
• This message persists until the first page is created and published in Glide.

Components and Customization:

• The deployment includes generic components usable within the CMS app configuration or for custom functionalities and extensions.
• Detailed documentation is available for further exploration of the application’s capabilities and features.