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Ghost

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Ghost is an open source publishing platform built as a headless Node.js CMS. It is aimed at publishers, creators, and teams that want a professional, modern system for running a website or...

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GhostGhostFiercely independent, professional publishing. Ghost is the most popular open source, headless Node.js CMS which already works with all the tools you know and love.Ghost(Pro)Ghost(Pro)
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Features

  • headless CMS
  • publishing platform
  • local install
  • production server install
  • automatic SSL setup
  • themes
  • Content API
  • community forum

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Last Updated
May 20, 2026
Created
May 4, 2013
Install Methods
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Node.jsnpmGhost CLILet's Encrypt (for production SSL setup)
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REST
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built-in-backup
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Nodejs
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Cloud: Optional

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