<h1 id="strapi-1-click-application">Strapi 1-Click Application</h1>
<p>Deploy Strapi, the leading open-source headless CMS, on DigitalOcean with this 1-Click application. Strapi gives developers the freedom to use their favorite tools and frameworks while allowing editors to manage and distribute their content using an intuitive admin interface.</p>
<h2 id="what-is-strapi">What is Strapi?</h2>
<p>Strapi is a flexible, open-source headless CMS that gives developers the freedom to choose their favorite tools and frameworks and allows editors to manage and distribute their content using their application&#39;s admin panel. Built with modern JavaScript technologies, Strapi offers:</p>
<ul>
<li><strong>Headless CMS</strong> - RESTful and GraphQL APIs for seamless integration with any frontend</li>
<li><strong>Customizable Admin Panel</strong> - User-friendly interface for content management</li>
<li><strong>Content Types Builder</strong> - Create and manage data structures without coding</li>
<li><strong>Role-Based Access Control</strong> - Fine-grained permissions for users and teams</li>
<li><strong>Plugins &amp; Extensions</strong> - Extend functionality with official and community plugins</li>
<li><strong>Self-hosted</strong> - Complete control over your data and infrastructure</li>
</ul>
<h2 id="key-features">Key Features</h2>
<ul>
<li>Modern, intuitive admin panel</li>
<li>RESTful and GraphQL API support</li>
<li>Flexible content modeling with visual builder</li>
<li>Media library with image optimization</li>
<li>Role-based access control (RBAC)</li>
<li>Internationalization (i18n) support</li>
<li>Draft &amp; publish system</li>
<li>API documentation generation</li>
<li>Webhooks for third-party integrations</li>
<li>Docker-based deployment for easy management</li>
<li>PostgreSQL database for reliability and performance</li>
</ul>
<h2 id="system-components">System Components</h2>
<p>This 1-Click includes:</p>
<ul>
<li><strong>Strapi v5.0.0</strong> - Latest version of the headless CMS</li>
<li><strong>Node.js 22</strong> - JavaScript runtime (Alpine Linux-based)</li>
<li><strong>PostgreSQL 16</strong> - Production-ready relational database</li>
<li><strong>Docker &amp; Docker Compose</strong> - Container orchestration</li>
<li><strong>Ubuntu 24.04 LTS</strong> - Long-term support base system</li>
<li><strong>UFW Firewall</strong> - Pre-configured for security</li>
</ul>
<h2 id="system-requirements">System Requirements</h2>
<p>Strapi is packaged as Docker containers and runs on your DigitalOcean Droplet. Use this guide to choose the appropriate size:</p>
<table>
<thead>
<tr>
<th id="use_case">Use Case</th>
<th id="ram">RAM</th>
<th id="cpu">CPU</th>
<th id="recommended_droplet">Recommended Droplet</th>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>Development/Small</td>
<td>2GB</td>
<td>1CPU</td>
<td>s-1vcpu-2gb</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Small Production</td>
<td>4GB</td>
<td>2CPU</td>
<td>s-2vcpu-4gb</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Medium Production</td>
<td>8GB</td>
<td>4CPU</td>
<td>s-4vcpu-8gb</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Large Production</td>
<td>16GB</td>
<td>8CPU</td>
<td>s-8vcpu-16gb</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
<p><strong>Note:</strong> The minimum recommended configuration is 2GB RAM and 2 CPUs for production use.</p>

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