CMS collections, items & fields
Official deep dive into the schema layer: how collections, items, and field types fit together before you touch the canvas.
Why we picked it
Most broken CMS sites fail at schema, not design. This Academy lesson is the official field-level foundation — items, field types, and how structure compounds before you bind anything on the canvas.
What you’ll learn
- The relationship between collections, items, and fields
- Which field types exist and when each one fits
- How schema choices affect detail pages and lists later
- How to avoid over-modeling fields you will never display
Who it’s for
Beginners ready to design a real collection schema after understanding what CMS is.
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