Ghost CMS Tutorials — Complete Project-Based Guide

What is Ghost? — Modern Publishing Platform Explained for Beginners

Learn what Ghost CMS is, how it compares to WordPress, its modern publishing approach, and what kinds of membership and newsletter sites you can build.

Ghost Architecture — Node.js, Ember.js, SQLite/MySQL and Handlebars

Learn Ghost CMS architecture: Node.js backend, Ember.js admin interface, SQLite vs MySQL databases, Handlebars templating, and how requests flow through the system.

Ghost CLI — Complete Command-Line Installation and Management Guide

Learn the Ghost CLI: npm install ghost, ghost install, ghost install local, ghost start/stop/restart, and all management commands for your Ghost site.

Ghost Editor — Koenig Editor, Markdown, Cards and Publishing Workflow

Learn the Ghost Koenig editor: card-based content blocks, markdown support, the slash command menu, and the complete publishing workflow from draft to newsletter.

Ghost Installation — Full Production Server Setup with Nginx and SSL

Learn to install Ghost CMS in production: server requirements, Nginx reverse proxy configuration, Let's Encrypt SSL, MySQL setup, and systemd process management.

Ghost Config — config.production.json, URL, Mail and Database Settings

Learn to configure Ghost CMS: editing config.production.json, setting the site URL, configuring mail transport (SMTP/Mailgun), database options, and advanced environment settings.

Ghost Admin — Dashboard, Settings, Navigation, Branding and Integrations

Learn the Ghost admin dashboard: navigating the admin panel, configuring site settings, customizing navigation menus, branding your site, and managing integrations.

Ghost Labs — Beta Features, Experimental Settings and Custom Config

Learn Ghost Labs: accessing experimental features, enabling beta functionality, configuring custom settings via labs, and understanding the risks of using preview features.

Ghost Migration — Import from WordPress, Medium and Other Platforms

Learn to migrate content into Ghost CMS: importing from WordPress XML, importing from Medium, using the Ghost export/import format, and verifying migrated content.

Ghost Posts and Pages — Differences, Publish States, Scheduling and Excerpts

Learn the difference between Ghost posts and pages: publish states (draft, scheduled, published), scheduling content, setting excerpts, and managing post visibility.

Ghost Tags and Taxonomy — Tag Hierarchy, Internal Tags and Tag Pages

Learn Ghost tags: creating and managing tags, public vs internal tags, tag hierarchy and parent/child relationships, tag pages, and using tags for content organization.

Ghost Authors — Author Profiles, Multiple Authors, Contributor Roles

Learn Ghost authors: creating author profiles with bios and images, managing multiple authors, assigning contributor roles, and understanding author pages.

Ghost Content Organization — Collections, Feature Posts and Sliders

Learn Ghost content organization: collections via tags, featured posts, filtering in themes, creating content sliders, and structuring content for reader discovery.

Ghost Image and Media — Optimization, Galleries and Image Cards

Learn Ghost image and media management: uploading images, using image and gallery cards, optimizing images for web, and managing media in your content.

Ghost Theme Basics — default.hbs, post.hbs, page.hbs and Partials

Learn Ghost theme basics: the template hierarchy of default.hbs, post.hbs, page.hbs, using partials, and understanding how Ghost themes render content.

Ghost Handlebars Templates — foreach, if, Helpers and Contexts

Learn Ghost Handlebars templating: foreach loops, if/else conditionals, built-in helpers, template contexts, and data access patterns for dynamic themes.

Ghost Theme Assets — CSS, JavaScript, package.json and Asset Pipeline

Learn Ghost theme assets: organizing CSS and JavaScript files, the package.json theme manifest, the asset helper, and how Ghost processes theme assets.

Ghost Custom Themes — Structure, Upload and GScan Validation

Learn Ghost custom theme development: theme structure, creating a theme from scratch, uploading themes to Ghost, and validating themes with GScan for compatibility.

Ghost Theme Customization — Navigation, Custom Routes and Dynamic Routing

Learn Ghost theme customization: configuring navigation menus, creating custom routes with routes.yaml, dynamic routing patterns, and advanced theme customization techniques.

Ghost Membership System — Tiers, Pricing and Stripe Integration

Learn Ghost membership system: creating membership tiers, setting up pricing, integrating Stripe for payments, and configuring subscription plans for your content.

Ghost Content Gating — Access Levels, Portal and Paid Content

Learn Ghost content gating: setting post access levels, configuring the Portal, gating content behind membership tiers, and strategies for paid content models.

Ghost Newsletter Setup — Mailgun, Email Design and Sending Frequency

Learn Ghost newsletter setup: configuring Mailgun for email delivery, designing newsletter templates, setting sending frequency, and managing email analytics.

Ghost Subscriber Management — Member Profiles, Segments and Analytics

Learn Ghost subscriber management: managing member profiles, using labels for segmentation, tracking member analytics, importing and exporting members, and engagement strategies.

Ghost Membership API — Custom Signup Flows and Portal Integration

Learn Ghost Membership API: building custom signup flows, integrating the membership portal, managing members programmatically, and extending Ghost memberships with custom code.

Ghost Content API — Posts, Pages, Tags, Authors Endpoints with Filtering

Learn the Ghost Content API: querying posts, pages, tags, and authors endpoints with filtering, pagination, field inclusion, and embedding related resources.

Ghost Admin API — Authentication, CRUD Operations and Webhook Management

Learn the Ghost Admin API: authentication with Admin API keys, performing CRUD operations on posts, pages, tags, and members, and managing webhooks programmatically.

Ghost Webhooks — Post Published, Member Added and Custom Targets

Learn Ghost webhooks: setting up post published and member added webhooks, configuring custom webhook targets, payload formats, and integrating webhooks with external services.

Ghost Custom Integrations — Zapier, Slack, Custom Apps and SSO

Learn Ghost custom integrations: connecting Zapier for automation, Slack for notifications, building custom apps with the API, and setting up SSO with external auth providers.

Ghost Headless CMS — Ghost as Headless CMS with React, Next.js and Vue

Learn headless Ghost: using Ghost as a headless CMS with frontend frameworks like Next.js, React, and Vue, building static sites, and creating custom frontends with the Content API.

Ghost SEO Settings — Meta Titles, Descriptions, Canonical URLs and Structured Data

Learn Ghost SEO settings: configuring meta titles and descriptions, canonical URLs, structured data injection, Open Graph for social sharing, and built-in SEO features.

Ghost Sitemaps and Robots — Built-in Sitemap, robots.txt and Crawler Control

Learn Ghost sitemaps and robots.txt: how Ghost generates XML sitemaps, controlling crawler access with robots.txt, and optimizing your site for search engine crawling.

Ghost Google Analytics — Analytics Settings and Custom Code Injection

Learn Ghost Google Analytics: adding Google Analytics via code injection, using Ghost built-in analytics, configuring custom tracking scripts, and understanding member analytics.

Ghost Structured Data — JSON-LD, Article Schema, FAQ Schema and Open Graph

Learn Ghost structured data: how Ghost generates JSON-LD markup, configuring Article schema, adding FAQ schema, Open Graph for social sharing, and optimizing for rich results.

Ghost Performance Optimization — Caching, Image Optimization and CDN

Learn Ghost performance optimization: configuring caching at Nginx and CDN levels, optimizing images with sharp, using a CDN, and tuning Ghost for high traffic.

Ghost Advanced Configuration — Custom routes.yaml, Redirects and Collections

Learn Ghost advanced configuration: custom routes.yaml for URL structure, redirect configuration, dynamic collections, and advanced content routing patterns.

Ghost Database Management — SQLite vs MySQL, Backups and Maintenance

Learn Ghost database management: choosing between SQLite and MySQL, performing backups and restores, migrating between databases, and routine maintenance.

Upgrading Ghost — Safe Upgrade Procedures, Testing and Rollback

Learn how to safely upgrade Ghost CMS: checking release notes, using Ghost CLI upgrade, testing in staging, rolling back failed upgrades, and automating the process.

Ghost Security — Hardening, SSL, Firewalls and Protection

Learn Ghost CMS security: hardening the Ghost installation, configuring SSL certificates, setting up firewalls, protecting against common attacks, and securing the admin panel.

Ghost Monitoring and Logging — Track Site Health, Errors and Alerts

Learn Ghost CMS monitoring and logging: reading Ghost logs, setting up uptime monitoring, configuring error alerts, tracking performance metrics, and debugging issues.

Ghost Production Deployment — Scale, Reliability and Maintenance

Learn Ghost CMS production deployment: provisioning servers, configuring high availability, scaling with load balancers, disaster recovery planning, and long-term maintenance.