From 5b9220b5599903195240e0bb59b318a068ce18ef Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Sean Zubrickas Date: Wed, 6 May 2026 15:44:41 -0400 Subject: [PATCH] adds relevant YT videos to docs sections --- docs/custom-components/dashboard.mdx | 5 +++++ docs/ecommerce/overview.mdx | 5 +++++ docs/hooks/overview.mdx | 8 +++++++- docs/plugins/import-export.mdx | 4 ++++ docs/plugins/mcp.mdx | 5 +++++ docs/plugins/multi-tenant.mdx | 4 ++++ docs/production/deployment.mdx | 21 ++++++++++++++++++++- 7 files changed, 50 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) diff --git a/docs/custom-components/dashboard.mdx b/docs/custom-components/dashboard.mdx index fe4e05af60c..d60656fcab6 100644 --- a/docs/custom-components/dashboard.mdx +++ b/docs/custom-components/dashboard.mdx @@ -13,6 +13,11 @@ keywords: dashboard, widgets, custom components, admin, React The Dashboard is the first page users see when they log into the Payload Admin Panel. By default, it displays cards with the collections and globals. You can customize the dashboard by adding **widgets** - modular components that can display data, analytics, or any other content. + + One of the coolest things about widgets is that each plugin can define its own. Some examples: - Analytics diff --git a/docs/ecommerce/overview.mdx b/docs/ecommerce/overview.mdx index e99c04c2e6e..b807fbf9c78 100644 --- a/docs/ecommerce/overview.mdx +++ b/docs/ecommerce/overview.mdx @@ -25,6 +25,11 @@ Payload provides an Ecommerce Plugin that allows you to add ecommerce functional with as much detail as possible. + + ## Core features The plugin ships with a wide range of features to help you get started with ecommerce: diff --git a/docs/hooks/overview.mdx b/docs/hooks/overview.mdx index 81a5dd972ee..af050454e34 100644 --- a/docs/hooks/overview.mdx +++ b/docs/hooks/overview.mdx @@ -8,7 +8,13 @@ keywords: hooks, overview, config, configuration, documentation, Content Managem Hooks allow you to execute your own side effects during specific events of the Document lifecycle. They allow you to do things like mutate data, perform business logic, integrate with third-parties, or anything else, all during precise moments within your application. -With Hooks, you can transform Payload from a traditional CMS into a fully-fledged application framework. There are many use cases for Hooks, including: + +With Hooks, you can transform Payload from a traditional CMS into a +fully-fledged application framework. There are many use cases for Hooks, +including: - Modify data before it is read or updated - Encrypt and decrypt sensitive data diff --git a/docs/plugins/import-export.mdx b/docs/plugins/import-export.mdx index 5b65063f820..ace0302a113 100644 --- a/docs/plugins/import-export.mdx +++ b/docs/plugins/import-export.mdx @@ -15,6 +15,10 @@ keywords: plugins, plugin, import, export, csv, JSON, data, ETL, download This plugin adds features that give admin users the ability to download or create export data as an upload collection and import it back into a project. + ## Core Features - Export data as CSV or JSON format via the admin UI diff --git a/docs/plugins/mcp.mdx b/docs/plugins/mcp.mdx index 1a99cb032e3..829079eaae5 100644 --- a/docs/plugins/mcp.mdx +++ b/docs/plugins/mcp.mdx @@ -20,6 +20,11 @@ This plugin adds [Model Context Protocol](https://modelcontextprotocol.io/docs/g with as much detail as possible. + + ## Core features - Adds a collection to your config where: diff --git a/docs/plugins/multi-tenant.mdx b/docs/plugins/multi-tenant.mdx index 2a6f0c6b038..3fa74478c92 100644 --- a/docs/plugins/multi-tenant.mdx +++ b/docs/plugins/multi-tenant.mdx @@ -19,6 +19,10 @@ This plugin sets up multi-tenancy for your application from within your [Admin P issue](https://github.com/payloadcms/payload/issues/new/choose) with as much detail as possible. + ## Core features diff --git a/docs/production/deployment.mdx b/docs/production/deployment.mdx index a1468f1ae84..5eb0907fef5 100644 --- a/docs/production/deployment.mdx +++ b/docs/production/deployment.mdx @@ -22,6 +22,22 @@ to consider these main aspects: Payload can be deployed _anywhere that Next.js can run_ - including Vercel, Netlify, SST, DigitalOcean, AWS, and more. Because it's open source, you can self-host it. + + + + But it's important to remember that most Payload projects will also need a database, file storage, an email provider, and a CDN. Make sure you have all of the requirements that your project needs, no matter what deployment platform you choose. ## Basics @@ -83,7 +99,10 @@ unsupported `$facet` aggregation. ### CosmosDB -While Azure Cosmos DB offers a MongoDB API it is not fully compatible due to strict and limited indexing behavior and many core features may not work reliably. For more details, see the [MongoDB driver's CosmosDB compatibility documentation](https://www.mongodb.com/docs/drivers/cosmosdb-support/#compatibility). + While Azure Cosmos DB offers a MongoDB API it is not fully compatible due to + strict and limited indexing behavior and many core features may not work + reliably. For more details, see the [MongoDB driver's CosmosDB compatibility + documentation](https://www.mongodb.com/docs/drivers/cosmosdb-support/#compatibility). To improve compatibility, spread the `compatibilityOptions.cosmosdb` preset into your adapter. This applies all recommended settings at once: