Overview

This article provides instructions for setting up Content Previews, a demo app for the Content Previews course on the Learning Center. The article lists the requirements, provides step-by-step instructions for installation, and explains how to set up content previews on the Contentful web app.

Features

• Node.js: The app requires Node.js to be installed on the computer.
• Contentful API keys: The user needs to create an empty space in Contentful and note the API keys, including delivery, preview, and management keys.

Installation

Follow these steps to install the theme:

1. Create an empty space in Contentful and note the API keys (delivery, preview, and management).
2. Download the repository and open the project’s location on your computer.
3. Run the following command in your terminal to install the dependencies:

   npm install
   

4. After installing the dependencies, run the following command to configure the app and enter the API keys when prompted:

   npm run setup
   

5. Run the app with the following command:

   npm run dev
   

6. Open the link http://localhost:9009/ in your browser.

To set up content previews on the Contentful web app:

1. Go to SPACE SETTINGS > Content preview.
2. Set up preview for the Post content model and use a URL like the following:

   http://localhost:9009/api/preview?secret=your-preview-secret&slug={entry.fields.slug}
   

Summary

This article provides instructions for setting up Content Previews, a demo app for the Content Previews course on the Learning Center. It explains the requirements, installation process, and how to set up content previews on the Contentful web app.