• Letterpad
  • Features
  • Demo
• How to Install
  • Development
  • Production
    • Using Docker
    • Configuration Options
  • URL and Port
• Letterpad Admin
• Letterpad Client
• Contribute

Letterpad is a comprehensive blog publishing engine that simplifies the process of managing and publishing content for your blog or website.

Admin Dashboard

Website

• Fully Developed Admin Dashboard and Website: Get started quickly with a ready-to-use admin dashboard and a customizable website.
• Domain Mapping: Easily map your custom domain to your Letterpad blog.
• Inline Editing: Edit your content directly on the website with inline editing capabilities.
• Grid and List Layout: Choose between grid and list layouts for displaying your content.
• Customizable Brand Color: Personalize your blog with a customizable brand color.
• Database Options: Use either MySQL or SQLite3 for your database.
• Integrations: Seamlessly integrate with Cloudinary and Unsplash for media management.
• Multi-User Install: Letterpad supports multi-user installations by default.
• Creatives - Page Builder: Create beautiful photostories, portfolios, photoblogs, and art/design showcases with the Creatives page builder.
• Grammar Checker: Integration with Grammarly ensures your content is free of grammatical errors.
• SEO Optimization: Built-in SEO features help boost your blog's visibility.
• Server Rendered Blog: Enjoy the benefits of a server-rendered blog for optimal performance.
• Themes: Choose from three themes and contribute your own designs.

Explore Letterpad's capabilities in action by visiting the demo.

To set up Letterpad on your system, follow these steps:

1. Clone this project:

   git clone git@github.com:letterpad/letterpad.git

2. Change to the project directory:

   cd letterpad

Before you proceed, ensure you've copied apps/admin/.env.sample to apps/admin/.env and set the SECRET_KEY to a unique value.

yarn install
yarn build

# Copy apps/admin/.env.sample to apps/admin/.env
# Change the secret key in .env file.
yarn seed
yarn dev

yarn install
yarn build

# Copy apps/admin/.env.sample to apps/admin/.env
# Change the secret key in .env file.
yarn seed
yarn start

If you prefer using Docker for deployment, you can run Letterpad with the following command:

docker run \
-v 'data:/app/apps/admin/prisma/sqlite/data' \
-p 3001:3001 \
-p 3000:3000 \
-e DATABASE_URL='file:data/letterpad.sqlite' \
-e SECRET_KEY='provide-a-secret-key' \
-e EMAIL="xxx@xxx.com" \
-e PASSWORD='xxxxxxxxxxx' \
abhisheksaha11/letterpad

IMPORTANT!!! - The client uses apps/client/.env to connect with the API. This file contains the CLIENT_TOKEN, which you can find by logging into your admin dashboard and navigating to Settings > Keys. If you've changed the SECRET_KEY, make sure to update the CLIENT_ID.

Letterpad can be configured using environment variables. Here are the available options: Here's the provided information converted into a table format:

By default, the admin panel runs on port 3000, and the client runs on port 3001.

• Admin: http://localhost:3000/admin
• Client: http://localhost:3001

For more information about configuring the admin panel, refer to this folder.

The Letterpad client (public) app can be found inside apps/client.

Demo: https://demo.letterpad.app

Letterpad Admin provides a client key that can be found in settings. If you want to host the client on a different domain, set this client_key in apps/client/next.config.js.

You are welcome to contribute to the project. If you encounter any bugs or have feature requests, please create an issue or submit a pull request. Feel free to join our Discord channel to connect with the community and stay updated on the project's development.