Getting Started With Wagtail

A Wagtail quick-start template

Building on the wagtail start command this template adds:

  • Docker / docker-compose development environment
  • A choice of Postgresql, Mysql or Sqlite3 database
  • SASS for css styling
  • Pico CSS for almost classless styling
  • esbuild javascript bundler and build system
  • Testing mail server for development
  • Database management GUI's
  • Wagtail CMS v6.3
Wagtail Starter Kit Welcome Screen

Includes code adjustments plus a guide to help you get the app deployed to PythonAnywhere.com using a FREE account.

Head on over to: https://github.com/wagtail-examples/wagtail-starter-kit and fork or clone it to your computer.

There's just one short command to run to get the site running on your development computer.

make quickstart
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Choose a database

Read about the backend setup and available database types

  • Postgresql
  • Mysql
  • Sqlite3

Frontend features

Read about the frontend setup

  • Compile Sass
  • Compile Javascript
  • and more...

Production Deployment

Deploy the starter kit: full setup instructions