Winter CMS
A free, open-source content management system based on Laravel, offering rapid prototyping, a secure codebase, and simplicity.
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A Laravel-based CMS focusing on quick prototyping and security, forked from October CMS.
Core Features
- Built on Laravel for security and extensibility
- Visual backend with plugin/theme marketplace
- Rapid prototyping suitable for small to medium projects
- Active community and Discord support
What It Can't Do
- •Requires PHP and Composer knowledge; not for absolute beginners. Some advanced features rely on third-party plugins. Not fully compatible with October CMS plugins.
Use Cases
- Company websites, blogs, e-commerce backends, API-driven applications
Detailed Introduction
Winter is a content management system (CMS) built on the Laravel PHP framework, forked from October CMS in 2021 due to disagreements over open-source governance. It offers a rich development environment for both beginners and experienced developers, with a plugin/theme ecosystem, a clean admin interface, and a modular architecture. Key strengths include quick prototyping, a safe codebase, and a dedicated community. It uses the MIT license and is backed by the Frostbyte Foundation.
Troubleshooting & FAQ (2)
TroubleshootingWhy are dynamically added theme fields not showing in my Winter CMS partials?
Add a dummy field definition in your theme.yaml file under the form section. For example:
form:
fields:
dummy:This ensures fields added via the
cms.theme.extendFormConfig event are accessible in frontend partials. The bug (present when no fields exist in theme.yaml) is fixed in commit 4655450a4b…; upgrade to the latest dev-develop or next stable release for a permanent solution.TroubleshootingWhy does Winter CMS show 'parse error: failed at <?php' when compiling SASS?
A known issue causes the editor to incorrectly add '<?php' to SASS files. Manually remove the '<?php' tag from affected .scss files via filesystem (not via Winter CMS backend). After removal, recompile assets normally.
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Ensure PHP 8.0+ and Composer are installed
Run composer create-project wintercms/winter example.com
Enter project directory and run php artisan winter:env
- Ensure PHP 8.0+ and Composer are installed
- Run composer create-project wintercms/winter example.com
- Enter project directory and run php artisan winter:env
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