The Webflow CMS (Content Management System) is an essential and powerful tool for managing your site's content and keeping it up to date effortlessly. In fact, CMS collections allow you to store and manage structured data like a database.
In this article, we will review the benefits of using collections in the no-code tool Webflow and discover how to create a CMS collection.
Why use Webflow collections?
Collections enable you to create dynamic content, resulting in dynamic pages that display data on a pre-structured layout in the designer. You can add, modify, or delete content whenever you wish to keep your website updated.
They can be used for content management of a blog, for example, by creating a collection of articles. Here are some other examples:
- team member collections
- author collections
- project collections
- collections of products from an online store
- event collections
- etc.
How to create a collection?
Creating a collection is quite simple:
- access the Collections tab
- click on the "create a new collection" button
- give your collection a name
- choose a slug (URL structure)
- define and add the various fields you need. There are many field types (text, images, numbers, links, etc.)
- name these fields (title, description, publication date, etc.)
→ If needed, use collection templates and keep or remove fields as you wish.
- save your collection
→ If you want to modify, add, or delete a field, go to the collection settings.
How to use collections to manage your website's data?
Once your collections are created, you can connect them to elements on a page and use them to display dynamic pages.
→ They are easily recognizable by their purple color.
By using Webflow collections, you can streamline your data management and enhance your website's user experience for visitors. It is truly an excellent tool for making your website dynamic by quickly updating content.
Now that you are familiar with CMS collections, don't hesitate to utilize them on your Webflow site and explore further!
There are numerous options to discover with collections, such as:
