How to Set Up Astro and Payload CMS

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In this deep-dive tutorial, we build a website from scratch using Payload CMS and Astro. I bypass the traditional Next.js setup to show you how to leverage Payload as a pure headless CMS within an Astro monorepo.

By the end of this video, you will have a fully functional monorepo where your CMS and frontend communicate seamlessly via the Payload CMS Local API, ensuring lightning-fast page loads with minimal client-side JavaScript.

What I cover:
Setting up pnpm-workspace.yaml to manage Payload and Astro projects in one repository (monorepo).
Installing and configuring the @astrojs/node adapter in standalone mode to power dynamic data fetching.
Using getPayload to query your database directly from Astro components using Payload's Local API, avoiding unnecessary network overhead.
Creating slug-based pages in Astro using getStaticPaths and Payload collection data.
Implementing the Lexical HTML converter to render formatted content from Payload’s editor into your Astro templates.

Chapters:
00:00 - Introducing Payload CMS for Astro.js
00:45 - Setting up the project
02:08 - Making the project a monorepo
03:10 - Configuring Astro as the frontend
05:22 - Adding to Payload CMS
08:46 - Rendering Payload CMS Data with Astro.js
12:39 - Setting up routing in Astro.js
15:02 - Rendering Payload CMS RichText in Astro.js
16:09 - Adding Meta Title to Astro.js Pages
17:00 - Rendering Data for the Astro.js Post Index Page
19:01 - Closing Thoughts and Next Steps