In this blog I will show you how to pick up an existing codebase example to build your very own beautiful , powered by the The portfolio app includes portfolio management, contact form (powered by MailGun) and a beautiful frontend by . Install, deploy and edit every part of this portfolio website from your Bucket Dashboard. Portfolio Website Cosmic JS GraphQL API . HTML5UP.net Cosmic JS Why is GraphQL Special? GraphQL gives you the power to be more efficient with your API calls by allowing clients to query only specific values, limiting the amount of data returned. Read more about the . Cosmic JS GraphQL API I’ll be using for this example app. Cosmic JS is an that makes managing and building websites and applications faster and more intuitive. By decoupling content from code, Cosmic JS empowers developer flexibility while ensuring content editors can plan and deploy content as it best suits them. We’ll be using Cosmic JS to install our example app, deploy and make content updates moving forward from the . Cosmic JS API-first CMS cloud-based Content Management Platform If you haven’t already, get started by for . Helpful resources are provided below to streamline your development operations. Signing Up Cosmic JS Portfolio Website App Page Portfolio Website App Demo Portfolio Website App Codebase on GitHub 1. Create a New Bucket Your bucket’s name is the name of your website, project, client or web application that you are building. I named mine “Cosmic JS GraphQL API” to remain concise for our example blog. 2. Install the Cosmic JS Portfolio Website Once you’ve signed up and named your bucket, you’ll be prompted to start from scratch or “see some apps”. For this blog I simply clicked the right button to “see some apps” so that I could begin the installation process for the . Cosmic JS Portfolio Website App Installation Options gives you the ability to filter between functions languages such as Web, iOS, Android, Blog, Contact Form and more. Cosmic JS Simply click “Install” underneath the icon to get started, or visit the . Portfolio Website Cosmic JS Apps Page 3. Deploy to Web I clicked “Deploy to Web”. I can then edit Objects while my web application is deploying. You will receive an email confirming the deployment of your web application. If you encounter any issues during deployment, you may be routed to the . Cosmic JS Troubleshooting Page Confirm Deploy Location and Branch Deploy Branch Confirmation Modal I’m drawing from a repo, my branch is clarified and I have a deployed location that matches my slug / bucket name that I made in Step 1. Deploy, Deploy Away A little reassurance that you’ll soon be up, alive and well on the web. :) 4. Edit Global Objects Editing is a dream come true in the Cosmic JS Dashboard. To read more about how was built with editing content in mind, read . Cosmic JS Building With the Content Editor in Mind App Deployment Confirmation It’s as easy as signing up, creating a new bucket, installing the web application(s), edit objects and deploy! I get my confirmation email to access my web application and also see my options for bucket upgrades like custom domains, one-click SSL, webhooks and localization. is an API-first cloud-based content management platform that makes it easy to manage applications and content. If you have questions about the Cosmic JS API, please reach out to the founders on or . Cosmic JS Twitter Slack is the Co-Founder & CMO of , an API-first Cloud-based that decouples content from code, allowing devs to build slick apps and websites in any programming language they want. Carson Gibbons Cosmic JS Content Management Platform

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