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[Directory](/) 2. / 3. madebyshape/craft-3 ActiveLibrary madebyshape/craft-3 =================== 5.1.13(3mo ago)10750721[9 issues](https://github.com/madebyshape/craft-cms/issues)[8 PRs](https://github.com/madebyshape/craft-cms/pulls)MITPHPCI passing Since Jun 4Pushed 1mo ago8 watchersCompare [ Source](https://github.com/madebyshape/craft-cms)[ Packagist](https://packagist.org/packages/madebyshape/craft-3)[ RSS](/packages/madebyshape-craft-3/feed)WikiDiscussions master Synced 2mo ago READMEChangelog (10)Dependencies (16)Versions (123)Used By (0) [![](https://github.com/madebyshape/craft-cms/raw/master/src/public/images/favicon.png)](https://github.com/madebyshape/craft-cms/blob/master/src/public/images/favicon.png) Craft CMS 5 Starter =================== [](#craft-cms-5-starter) This is a [Craft CMS 5.x](https://github.com/craftcms/cms) starter [MadeByShape](https://madebyshape.co.uk) use internally for projects, that we open sourced so anybody can use it. The Stack --------- [](#the-stack) - [Craft CMS 5.x](https://craftcms.com) Content management system - [DDEV](https://ddev.com) Local development environment - [Vite 5.x](https://vitejs.dev) Front end build tool with HMR - [Tailwind CSS 4.x](https://tailwindcss.com) Utility-first CSS framework - [Alpine.js 3.x](https://alpinejs.dev/) Minimal JS framework - [Mailgun](https://www.mailgun.com/) Email API - [Servd](https://servd.host) Craft CMS first hosting provider - [Craft Cloud](https://craft.cloud) Craft CMS hosting provider Requirements ------------ [](#requirements) - [Docker](https://www.docker.com) - [DDEV](https://ddev.com) Features -------- [](#features) - Templates - Layout templates setup ready with header and footer globals - Exception templates for 404, offline/maintenece and generic errors - Page templates setup for use with matrix fields - Email template for sending prettier system emails (Forgot password etc) - Config - Configs for all Craft CMS plugins - Customised general config with required features that hook in to .env vars - Env - Customised .env file with Servd and Mailgun included - Building - HMR - CSS and JS minified and purged - Favicon is generated and auto inserted into the template - Images compressed - Sourcemaps generated - Servd - Setup to be used with Servd hosting platform - Enabled for using static caching - Craft Cloud - Setup to be used with Craft Cloud hosting provider - Enabled for using artifacts with Vite JS and Imager X - Caching - Uses Blitz to handle server caching and warming Plugins ------- [](#plugins) ### Craft CMS [](#craft-cms) - Blitz - CKEditor - Formie - Imager X - Mailgun - Minify - SEOMatic - Servd Assets and Helpers - Craft Cloud Extension - Imager X Craft Cloud Transformer - Sprig - Vite Install ------- [](#install) Create an empty folder and CD to it in terminal (If you plan to use Option 1 or 2). ### 1a. Option 1: Composer [](#1a-option-1-composer) If you have composer installed locally, open terminal and run: ``` composer create-project madebyshape/craft-cms ``` ### 1b. Option 2: Git [](#1b-option-2-git) You can clone the repo from Github using Git CLI: ``` git clone git@github.com:madebyshape/craft-cms.git ``` ### 1c. Option 3: Manual [](#1c-option-3-manual) Download a copy of this repo to your computer using the `Code` button above, and choosing `Download ZIP`. Move these files to your empty folder. ### 2. Start DDEV, Install Craft CMS and dependencies [](#2-start-ddev-install-craft-cms-and-dependencies) Firstly, edit `.ddev/config.yaml` and change the `name` to your project name. Then, there are a few CLI commands ([See more](#cli-commands)) we've created that allow starting DDEV, installing Craft CMS and installing dependencies (Node particularly). The one to get you started: ``` make install ``` ### 3. Starting Vite [](#3-starting-vite) Once you've followed step 2 and it's successfully ran through the steps, you'll need to start Vite which allows you to start using front end tooling: ``` make dev ``` Production ---------- [](#production) When you're ready to go live, make sure you have `npm` installed on the server, then you can run the production command to minify, compress and build the front end assets: ``` npm run build ``` CLI commands ------------ [](#cli-commands) We've create a few commands to make development easier. All these commands are ran in terminal: CommandDescription`make install`Starts DDEV, Install Craft CMS and dependencies.`make setup`Use when starting to work on your project especially if your working in a team.`make start`Starts DDEV and Vite development process.`make dev`Starts Vite development process.`make prod`Run on production to start Vite build process - minify, compress etc.`make clean`Removes composer and node files ready for a clean install.`make clean-logs`Removes log files from /storage/logs for easier debugging.`make update`Smaller command that runs `ddev exec php craft update all`.`make up` 💅Runs project config apply and migrations apply.`make pull-db`Pulls a database dump from a remote Servd environment into the local database.`make import-db file=/path/to/file.sql.gz`Imports a database dump from a local file into the local database.`make tp`Launches tableplus`make l`Launches the site`make keys`Adds APP\_ID and SECURITY\_KEY keys to .env`make update-search-index`Updates the search index for the project.`make mp`Launches Mailpit for email testing.Nice to know ------------ [](#nice-to-know) ### File system type [](#file-system-type) The file system type is set in the `.env` file. It can be set to either `local`, `servd` or `craftCloud` depending on where you are hosting your project. `local` is good for local and also production if the files are hosted on the same server. ``` FILESYSTEM_TYPE=local ``` ### Database [](#database) To access the database inside the DDEV environment, you can use TablePlus. You can use the following command to open TablePlus to export/import: ``` ddev tableplus or make tp ``` ### Email [](#email) To access the email inside the DDEV environment, you can use Mailpit. You can use the following command to open Mailpit: ``` ddev mailpit or make mp ``` ### HTTPS recommended [](#https-recommended) There is a few issues getting Vite, DDEV and Craft CMS running nicely together over HTTP, so always make sure you are using HTTPS. For DDEV just run: ``` ddev stop --all mkcert -install ddev start ddev launch ``` ### Health Score 57 — FairBetter than 98% of packages Maintenance85 Actively maintained with recent releases Popularity29 Limited adoption so far Community19 Small or concentrated contributor base Maturity80 Battle-tested with a long release history Bus Factor1 Top contributor holds 97.3% of commits — single point of failure How is this calculated?**Maintenance (25%)** — Last commit recency, latest release date, and issue-to-star ratio. Uses a 2-year decay window. **Popularity (30%)** — Total and monthly downloads, GitHub stars, and forks. Logarithmic scaling prevents top-heavy scores. **Community (15%)** — Contributors, dependents, forks, watchers, and maintainers. Measures real ecosystem engagement. **Maturity (30%)** — Project age, version count, PHP version support, and release stability. ### Release Activity Cadence Every ~26 days Recently: every ~19 days Total 109 Last Release 96d ago Major Versions 1.1.0 → 2.0.02020-06-03 2.0.24 → 3.0.02021-02-25 3.0.7 → 4.0.02022-05-06 4.0.9 → 5.0.02024-04-10 ### Community Maintainers ![](https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/024fcb00b01ff8297b6cc35b50a7bd0e25fac5a15581722a944558b19bc18519?d=identicon)[madebyshape](/maintainers/madebyshape) --- Top Contributors [![bymayo](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/522877?v=4)](https://github.com/bymayo "bymayo (544 commits)")[![iamtompickering](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/6592882?v=4)](https://github.com/iamtompickering "iamtompickering (8 commits)")[![akabucko](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/26873231?v=4)](https://github.com/akabucko "akabucko (6 commits)")[![hirasso](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/869813?v=4)](https://github.com/hirasso "hirasso (1 commits)") --- Tags alpinejsboilerplatecraftcmscraftcms5tailwindcssvuejs ### Embed Badge ![Health badge](/badges/madebyshape-craft-3/health.svg) ``` [![Health](https://phpackages.com/badges/madebyshape-craft-3/health.svg)](https://phpackages.com/packages/madebyshape-craft-3) ``` PHPackages © 2026 [Directory](/)[Categories](/categories)[Trending](/trending)[Changelog](/changelog)[Analyze](/analyze)