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Every good Framer tutorial, in one place.

A small, hand-picked directory. We read everything that gets submitted, keep what holds up in real projects, and group it so you can find what you need without scrolling through a hundred tabs.

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Fundamentals

Start here. The mental model.41 resources
ArticleBeginnerFREE

How to add content to your CMS with Framer Agents

Official Help Center guide to using Framer Agents to create collections, populate items, import CSVs, and connect the result to pages without leaving the canvas.

framer.com/help·8 min
ArticleBeginnerFREE

Framer CMS Tutorial: Collections, Fields and Dynamic Pages

Clear written workflow from empty project to working CMS — fields, detail templates, and collection lists in about thirty minutes.

diversekit.com·12 min
VideoBeginnerFREE

Framer Tutorial: For Beginners (New 2026)

A 27-minute 2026 beginner tutorial focused on the new Framer UI, AI-assisted page building, and responsive fundamentals.

youtube.com/@theryanhayward·27 min
ArticleBeginnerFREE

Framer vs Webflow (2026): Which One We Pick for Real Client Sites

TechVinta compares Framer and Webflow across design fidelity, CMS depth, e-commerce, build speed, SEO surface area, and ongoing edits, with real client examples and a decision table.

techvinta.com·9 min
ArticleBeginnerFREE

How to Build a Website in Framer (2026): Step-by-Step Guide

A complete beginner-friendly guide to building a fast, responsive Framer site from scratch, covering setup, design, CMS, animations, forms, SEO, and publishing.

shaheermalik.com·14 min
VideoIntermediateFREE

How to Use Framer Better than 99% of People

A 33-minute walkthrough covering global styles, Framer AI, components, responsive design, CMS, animations, and a live boutique landing page build.

youtube.com/@Mikeywebsite·33 min

Collections & Schema

Modeling content properly.19 resources
ArticleIntermediateFREE

Using Markdown in the CMS

Official Help on pasting Markdown into rich text, copying CMS content as Markdown, and how links are normalized.

framer.com/help·5 min
ArticleBeginnerFREE

Unlocking the Power of Framer CMS Collections

noel.marketing's glossary-style guide to Framer CMS collections: what they are, how fields and items work, and why a well-planned collection structure makes dynamic content manageable.

noel.marketing·3 min
ArticleIntermediateFREE

Center images in a CMS formatted text field

Official method to center images that appear inside CMS formatted text using custom CSS.

framer.com/help·4 min
ArticleIntermediateFREE

Style bold text color in CMS formatted text

Help article for controlling bold text color inside CMS formatted text via text styles or custom CSS.

framer.com/help·4 min
ArticleIntermediateFREE

Using images with unique aspect ratios in the CMS

Help guide for displaying CMS images at their natural aspect ratios instead of forcing one crop everywhere.

framer.com/help·5 min
ArticleIntermediateFREE

Framer CMS 3.0

Product update introducing the redesigned Framer CMS: inline table editing, multi-cell selection, bulk actions, folders, column customization, and a dedicated fields panel.

framer.com/updates·5 min

Dynamic Pages

Templates, slugs, and routing.20 resources
ArticleBeginnerFREE

Using pages

Official Help Center guide to creating and managing web pages, CMS pages, and design pages in Framer, including page options and URL handling.

framer.com/help·5 min
ArticleIntermediateFREE

Add another CMS collection to a CMS detail page

Official guide to placing additional collection lists on a detail page for related content and connected data.

framer.com/help·5 min
ArticleIntermediateFREE

Add video components to your CMS pages

Help article for YouTube/Vimeo/self-hosted video on detail pages, CMS URL fields, and hiding empty players.

framer.com/help·6 min
ArticleIntermediateFREE

How to create flexible CMS detail pages

Official Help on conditionals (Is Set, option fields, toggles) so detail templates adapt to each item’s content.

framer.com/help·8 min
ArticleIntermediateFREE

Duplicate a CMS page and connect it to a different collection

Reuse an existing CMS detail design with another collection instead of rebuilding the template.

framer.com/help·4 min
ArticleBeginnerFREE

How to style links for a CMS detail page

Official styling guidance for links inside CMS detail pages so body copy stays consistent and readable.

framer.com/help·4 min

Design Patterns

Layouts, cards, listings.47 resources
ArticleBeginnerFREE

How to Customize a Framer Template: Beginner Walkthrough

A full customization checklist from importing a purchased template to publishing: assets, colors, fonts, images, responsive breakpoints, and a final pre-launch SEO pass.

diversekit.com·10 min
ArticleBeginnerFREE

Framer CMS Tutorial: Build a Blog or Portfolio

Step-by-step 2026 article for shipping a blog or portfolio: collections, fields, detail pages, lists, filters, and CMS SEO basics.

shaheermalik.com·18 min
ArticleBeginnerFREE

The Ultimate Guide for Mastering Framer Components

A written guide to Framer components, covering variants, variables, hover/pressed states, inheritance, and interactivity between variants.

segmentui.com·15 min
CourseBeginnerFREE

LottieFiles for Framer Certification

A short beginner course on adding, customizing, and triggering Lottie animations inside Framer — and earning an official LottieFiles certification.

designchamps.io·27 min
ArticleIntermediateFREE

Framer Components: A Complete Guide for 2026

Explains how Framer components, variants, and properties work like a real design system, plus when to use visual vs code components.

framerwebsites.com·11 min
ArticleBeginnerFREE

Limiting the number of visible CMS items

Help article on capping how many CMS items a list shows — featured rows, homepages, and teaser grids.

framer.com/help·3 min

Integrations & Sync

Sheets, Notion, Airtable, RSS.27 resources
ArticleIntermediateFREE

How to Add a Redirect from Shopify Checkout to Framer

Send shoppers back to your Framer storefront from the Shopify checkout by editing theme.liquid and injecting a small redirect script.

insertframe.io·5 min
ArticleIntermediateFREE

How to Connect Framer with Shopify: Full Setup Guide for E-commerce

Insert Frame's Frameship docs walk through connecting a Shopify store to Framer: sync products into a CMS collection, build product detail pages, add a cart, and publish.

insertframe.io·10 min
ArticleAdvancedFREE

Development of a custom API layer for Framer CMS integration

A case-study walkthrough of building a Node.js middleware and PHP client that consume Framer CMS data, cache it, and distribute it securely to websites and mobile apps.

dev.to·4 min
VideoBeginnerFREE

Adding a Locale in Framer

Academy lesson on adding locales, AI translation, tone controls, and batch translating content.

framer.com/academy·5 min
ArticleIntermediateFREE

How to Build a Lead Qualification Form in Framer (with Slack Routing)

A step-by-step guide to qualifying leads in Framer and routing high-intent submissions to Slack or Discord via webhooks, with an optional Lead Form plugin.

dev.to·10 min
ArticleIntermediateFREE

White Label Framer: How Agencies Scale Client Projects

Agency workflow article on white-label Framer delivery — relevant when CMS handoff and repeatable systems matter.

launchnow.design·9 min

Plugins

Marketplace plugins for CMS.29 resources
ArticleIntermediateFREE

Framer Developers: Quick Start

Official first steps for building a Framer plugin from npm create framer-plugin to opening a development plugin inside the editor.

framer.dev·10 min
ArticleIntermediateFREE

10+ Useful Framer CMS Plugins in 2026

A curated roundup of Framer CMS plugins that extend collections with filtering, search, sync, stock images, and export capabilities.

framespark.io·13 min
ArticleIntermediateFREE

GitHub Sync: CMS Plugin for Framer

A Framer Marketplace plugin that syncs Markdown files from a GitHub repository into a Framer CMS collection, preserving frontmatter and formatting.

framer.com/marketplace·5 min
ArticleIntermediateFREE

Google Sheets Sync for Framer CMS

Marketplace plugin by Reem Magdi that maps a public Google Sheet into a CMS collection — auto field detection, quick re-sync, free tier for small lists.

framer.com/marketplace·6 min
ArticleIntermediateFREE

CMS Studio

Framer Marketplace plugin by Evixel Studio that turns Framer CMS collections into a spreadsheet editor with inline editing, bulk fill, find/replace, CSV import/export, and content audits.

framer.com/marketplace·6 min
ArticleIntermediateFREE

Ashby plugin — sync jobs into Framer CMS

Marketplace plugin that syncs Ashby job listings into CMS collections for branded careers pages.

framer.com/marketplace·5 min

SEO & Performance

Sitemaps, schema, speed.18 resources
ArticleIntermediateFREE

How to Add JSON-LD Schema to a Framer Site (2026 Guide)

Step-by-step guide for injecting JSON-LD structured data into Framer pages through Custom Code, plus how RankFrame automates the same.

rankframe.com·8 min
ArticleIntermediateFREE

Framer SEO Checklist 2026: 27 Steps to Rank Your Site

A 27-step Framer SEO checklist from foundation to advanced: meta tags, schema, image SEO, Core Web Vitals, indexing, and keyword tracking.

rankframe.com·8 min
ArticleIntermediateFREE

Does Migrating to Framer Hurt Your SEO? (The Honest Answer)

Honest 2026 migration guide covering the six real SEO risks — redirects, metadata loss, Core Web Vitals, content gaps, URL structure, and sitemaps — with fixes.

allaboutframer.com·18 min
VideoBeginnerFREE

The Ultimate Framer SEO/GEO Guide + Free Checklist

A fast, checklist-style guide to optimizing Framer sites for search and generative engine optimization, with actionable settings and tools.

youtube.com/@PaytonClarkSmith·4 min
ArticleIntermediateFREE

Social share buttons for Framer CMS blog posts

BRIX guide to Open Graph per CMS item plus Code Overrides for share actions.

brixtemplates.com·10 min
ArticleIntermediateFREE

Beyond the Canvas: Building a High-Impact Landing Page with Framer & SEO in Mind

A designer-developer case study on shipping a Framer landing page that balances spring-based animations with technical SEO and Core Web Vitals.

dev.to·6 min

Code Overrides

TypeScript hooks for CMS.22 resources
ArticleIntermediateFREE

How to track custom events in Framer

Official Help Center guide to using the useTracking hook in a code override or code component to measure any interaction on a Framer site.

framer.com/help·7 min
ArticleIntermediateFREE

Framer Custom Code Components: The Production Patterns That Actually Work

A 2026 engineering guide to choosing, sizing, and shipping Framer code components and overrides in production, including the March 2026 CMS change.

techvinta.com·12 min
ArticleIntermediateFREE

How to Add Custom Code in Framer: A Complete Guide

Covers all four custom-code paths in Framer — HTML embeds, CSS overrides, code components, and code overrides — with real examples and when to skip them.

framerwebsites.com·11 min
ArticleAdvancedFREE

Advanced multi-criteria CMS search with code overrides

DEV Community guide to building multi-field marketplace filters over Framer CMS with custom code overrides.

dev.to·12 min
ArticleIntermediateFREE

How to Add Custom Code to Your Framer Website

Covers when and how to add head and body scripts, HTML embeds, React code components, and code overrides in Framer without overcomplicating the project.

launchnow.design·9 min
ArticleAdvancedFREE

Framer Developers: CMS

Official developers documentation for working with CMS concepts from the code side of Framer.

framer.com/developers·8 min