Guides & Tutorials

Everything you need to know to build with EmDash CMS — from installing your first theme to publishing your own plugin on the marketplace.

EmDash GuidesApr 28, 2026

Getting Started with EmDash CMS

Install EmDash, run the setup wizard, publish your first post, and understand the project structure — all in under 15 minutes.

EmDash GuidesApr 28, 2026

How to Import a Theme from the Marketplace

Download a theme from emdash.market, apply it to your EmDash project, and customise it to match your brand.

EmDash GuidesApr 28, 2026

How to Install a Plugin from the Marketplace

Two ways to get plugins running on your EmDash site — via the admin dashboard or by manually extracting the archive.

EmDash GuidesApr 28, 2026

Building Your First EmDash Plugin

A step-by-step guide to creating, testing, and publishing your first plugin on the EmDash marketplace.

EmDash GuidesApr 28, 2026

Deploying EmDash to Cloudflare Workers

Take your EmDash site from local dev to a globally distributed production deployment on Cloudflare Workers.

EmDash GuidesApr 28, 2026

Migrating from WordPress to EmDash

Move your WordPress site — posts, pages, custom post types, and media — to EmDash in a few straightforward steps.