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Professional Laravel 12 + Filament 4 Content Management System

🎯 Design Philosophy: Standalone & Deployable Built to work both within NetServa 3.0 AND as a completely standalone Laravel package

✨ Features

Content Management

📄 Hierarchical Pages - Nested page structure with multiple templates
📝 Blog System - Full-featured blogging with categories and tags
🏷️ Categories & Tags - Organize content with taxonomies
🍔 Menu Builder - Flexible JSON-based navigation with nested items
🎨 Multiple Templates - Homepage, Service, Pricing, Default, and Blank layouts

Media & SEO

🖼️ Media Library - Spatie Media Library with featured images & galleries
🔍 SEO Optimized - Meta tags, Open Graph, Twitter Cards built-in
📊 Reading Time - Automatic word count and reading time calculation
🔗 Sluggable URLs - Automatic SEO-friendly URL generation

Admin Experience

🎛️ Filament 4 Admin - Modern, beautiful admin interface
✏️ Rich Editor - Full-featured content editing with file attachments
🌓 Dark Mode - Full dark mode support throughout
📱 Responsive - Mobile-first admin panel design

Developer Experience

✅ Zero Dependencies - NO NetServa dependencies, works anywhere
🧪 Comprehensive Tests - 70+ Pest tests with 100% coverage goal
🏭 Model Factories - Full factory support for testing
🎯 Type Safe - PHP 8.4 with full type declarations
🔒 Soft Deletes - Safe content management

📋 Requirements

PHP: ^8.4
Laravel: ^12.0
Filament: ^4.0
Spatie Media Library: ^11.0
Spatie Sluggable: ^3.0

🚀 Quick Start

Installation

composer require netserva/cms

Publish Configuration

php artisan vendor:publish --provider="NetServa\Cms\NetServaCmsServiceProvider"

Run Migrations

php artisan migrate

Register Filament Plugin

In your Filament panel provider (app/Providers/Filament/AdminPanelProvider.php):

use NetServa\Cms\NetServaCmsPlugin;

public function panel(Panel $panel): Panel
{
    return $panel
        ->plugins([
            NetServaCmsPlugin::make(),
        ]);
}

Access Admin Panel

Visit /admin and start creating content!

📊 Database Schema

All tables use the cms_ prefix to prevent conflicts:

Table	Purpose
`cms_pages`	Hierarchical page structure with templates
`cms_posts`	Blog posts with word count tracking
`cms_categories`	Multi-type categories (post, portfolio, news, docs)
`cms_tags`	Post tagging system
`cms_post_tag`	Many-to-many pivot table
`cms_menus`	JSON-based navigation menus
`media`	Spatie Media Library tables

🏗️ Architecture

Models (100% Standalone)

All models are completely standalone with ZERO dependencies on NetServa Core:

NetServa\Cms\Models\
├── Page       // Hierarchical pages with templates & SEO
├── Post       // Blog posts with categories, tags & media
├── Category   // Multi-type categories with type scoping
├── Tag        // Simple tag model with post relationships
└── Menu       // JSON-based menu with hierarchical items

Controllers

NetServa\Cms\Http\Controllers\
├── PageController  // home(), show(), showNested()
└── PostController  // index(), show(), category(), tag()

Filament Resources

NetServa\Cms\Filament\Resources\
├── PageResource      // Full CRUD for pages
├── PostResource      // Full CRUD for posts
├── CategoryResource  // Manage categories
├── TagResource       // Manage tags
└── MenuResource      // Menu builder with nested repeaters

Views

resources/views/
├── layouts/
│   └── app.blade.php                    // Main layout with SEO & menus
├── pages/templates/
│   ├── default.blade.php                // Standard page
│   ├── homepage.blade.php               // Hero, features, CTA
│   ├── service.blade.php                // Service page with sidebar
│   ├── pricing.blade.php                // 3-tier pricing cards
│   └── blank.blade.php                  // Minimal template
└── posts/
    ├── index.blade.php                  // Blog archive with search
    ├── show.blade.php                   // Single post with related
    ├── category.blade.php               // Category archive
    └── tag.blade.php                    // Tag archive

🎨 Usage Examples

Creating Pages

use NetServa\Cms\Models\Page;

$homepage = Page::factory()->homepage()->create([
    'title' => 'Welcome to My Site',
    'content' => '<p>Homepage content...</p>',
]);

$about = Page::factory()->create([
    'title' => 'About Us',
    'template' => 'default',
    'parent_id' => null,
]);

Creating Blog Posts

use NetServa\Cms\Models\Post;
use NetServa\Cms\Models\Category;
use NetServa\Cms\Models\Tag;

$category = Category::factory()->post()->create(['name' => 'Tutorials']);
$tags = Tag::factory()->count(3)->create();

$post = Post::factory()->create([
    'title' => 'Getting Started with Laravel',
    'content' => '<p>Post content...</p>',
]);

$post->categories()->attach($category);
$post->tags()->attach($tags);

Building Menus

use NetServa\Cms\Models\Menu;

$menu = Menu::factory()->header()->create([
    'name' => 'Main Navigation',
    'items' => [
        [
            'label' => 'Home',
            'url' => '/',
            'order' => 0,
            'children' => [],
        ],
        [
            'label' => 'Services',
            'url' => '/services',
            'order' => 1,
            'children' => [
                ['label' => 'Web Development', 'url' => '/services/web'],
                ['label' => 'Hosting', 'url' => '/services/hosting'],
            ],
        ],
    ],
]);

🧪 Testing

Running Tests

# Run all tests
php artisan test

# Run specific test file
php artisan test packages/netserva-cms/tests/Unit/Models/PageTest.php

# Run with coverage
php artisan test --coverage

Test Coverage

Model Tests: 40 tests covering all models
Controller Tests: 25 tests for PageController & PostController
Resource Tests: 30+ tests for Filament resources
Total: 95+ comprehensive tests

Using Factories

use NetServa\Cms\Models\Page;

// Create a single page
$page = Page::factory()->create();

// Create 10 published pages
$pages = Page::factory()->count(10)->published()->create();

// Create a homepage
$homepage = Page::factory()->homepage()->create();

// Create nested pages
$parent = Page::factory()->create();
$child = Page::factory()->create(['parent_id' => $parent->id]);

⚙️ Configuration

Published to config/netserva-cms.php:

return [
    'frontend' => [
        'enabled' => true,
    ],

    'blog' => [
        'route_prefix' => 'blog',
        'posts_per_page' => 12,
    ],

    'seo' => [
        'site_name' => env('APP_NAME', 'NetServa CMS'),
        'site_description' => 'Professional CMS built on Laravel',
    ],

    'media' => [
        'disk' => 'public',
        'max_file_size' => 10240, // KB
    ],

    'templates' => [
        'default' => 'Default Page',
        'homepage' => 'Homepage',
        'service' => 'Service Page',
        'pricing' => 'Pricing Page',
        'blank' => 'Blank Page',
    ],
];

🎯 Routes

Frontend Routes

// Homepage
GET  /                           // PageController@home

// Pages
GET  /{slug}                     // PageController@show
GET  /{parentSlug}/{slug}        // PageController@showNested

// Blog
GET  /blog                       // PostController@index
GET  /blog/{slug}                // PostController@show
GET  /blog/category/{slug}       // PostController@category
GET  /blog/tag/{slug}            // PostController@tag

Admin Routes

All admin routes are handled by Filament at /admin:

/admin/pages - Page management
/admin/posts - Post management
/admin/categories - Category management
/admin/tags - Tag management
/admin/menus - Menu builder

🚀 Deployment Scenarios

Dual-Purpose Architecture

The netserva-cms package is designed to work in two distinct deployment modes:

1. Integrated Mode (Within NetServa 3.0)

When installed as part of the NetServa 3.0 platform:

Purpose: Provides professional frontend pages for NetServa installations

Routes:

/                    → CMS homepage (NetServa.org branding)
/blog                → Blog posts about NetServa updates
/about               → About NetServa platform
/features            → NetServa features page
/admin               → Filament admin (all NetServa plugins)
/admin/pages         → CMS page management
/admin/vnodes        → Server management (other plugins)

Default Content:

Homepage: NetServa platform introduction
About page: Platform explanation
Features page: Capability overview
Sample blog post: "Welcome to NetServa 3.0"

Benefits:

✅ Professional landing page for NetServa installations
✅ Explains platform capabilities to visitors
✅ Integrated with other NetServa admin panels
✅ Gets constant updates via NS 3.0 development

2. Standalone Mode (Independent Laravel Project)

When installed in a fresh Laravel 12 project:

Purpose: Power standalone websites (client sites, marketing sites, etc.)

Routes:

/                    → Client homepage
/blog                → Client blog
/{slug}              → Client pages
/admin               → CMS admin panel only

Client Content Examples:

SpiderWeb website (spiderweb.com.au) → separate GitHub repo
Other client marketing sites
Personal blogs or portfolios

Installation:

# Fresh Laravel 12 project
composer create-project laravel/laravel my-client-site
cd my-client-site

# Install CMS
composer require netserva/cms

# Configure & migrate
php artisan vendor:publish --provider="NetServa\Cms\NetServaCmsServiceProvider"
php artisan migrate

# Seed with default content OR import client content
php artisan db:seed --class="NetServa\Cms\Database\Seeders\NetServaCmsSeeder"

Benefits:

✅ Zero NetServa dependencies
✅ Standalone CMS capabilities
✅ Benefits from NS 3.0 CMS development
✅ Can be customized per client

Content Separation Strategy

Default Content (Included in Repository):

Professional NetServa.org branding
General server management messaging
Suitable for any NetServa installation

Client Content (NOT in Repository):

SpiderWeb website content → spiderweb-website repo
Other client sites → separate repos/projects
Imported via seeders or manual entry

Why This Separation Matters:

Repository Cleanliness - No client-specific data in main repo
Privacy - Client content stays private to client
Reusability - Same CMS package powers unlimited sites
Updates - CMS improvements benefit all deployments

Migration Example: SpiderWeb

Current State: WordPress website at spiderweb.com.au

Future Workflow:

# 1. Create separate project
git clone <spiderweb-website-repo>
cd spiderweb-website

# 2. Fresh Laravel + CMS
composer create-project laravel/laravel .
composer require netserva/cms

# 3. Import WordPress content
php artisan cms:import:wordpress /path/to/wordpress-export.xml

# 4. Deploy separately
# (SpiderWeb runs independently of NetServa 3.0)

Result:

SpiderWeb gets modern Laravel/Filament CMS
Benefits from NetServa CMS improvements
Completely separate GitHub repo
No NetServa platform dependency

Routing Behavior

With CMS Installed:

CMS owns root / route
Provides homepage, pages, blog routes
Fallback to Laravel welcome disabled

Without CMS:

Root / shows Laravel welcome page
Only /admin panel available
Clean backend-only installation

Environment Configuration:

# Enable/disable CMS frontend
CMS_FRONTEND_ENABLED=true

# Customize route prefixes
CMS_BLOG_PREFIX=blog
CMS_PORTFOLIO_PREFIX=portfolio

# Admin panel path (security)
NS_ADMIN_PREFIX=admin

🔒 Design Constraints

✅ ALWAYS DO

// ✅ Implement Plugin directly
class NetServaCmsPlugin implements Plugin { }

// ✅ Use own models only
namespace NetServa\Cms\Models;

// ✅ Keep composer.json clean
"require": {
    "laravel/framework": "^12.0",
    "filament/filament": "^4.0"
}

❌ NEVER DO

// ❌ Don't extend BaseFilamentPlugin
class NetServaCmsPlugin extends BaseFilamentPlugin { }

// ❌ Don't use NetServa Core models
use NetServa\Core\Models\VHost;

// ❌ Don't add NetServa dependencies
"require": { "netserva/core": "*" }

🔍 Verification

Verify zero NetServa dependencies:

# Should return nothing
grep -r "NetServa\\Core" packages/netserva-cms/src/

# Should return nothing
grep -r "use NetServa" packages/netserva-cms/src/ | grep -v "NetServa\\Cms"

# Should show only Laravel/Filament/Spatie packages
cat packages/netserva-cms/composer.json | jq '.require'

📂 Complete Directory Structure

packages/netserva-cms/
├── composer.json                         # Zero NS dependencies ✅
├── config/
│   └── netserva-cms.php                 # Published configuration
├── database/
│   ├── factories/                       # Model factories
│   │   ├── PageFactory.php
│   │   ├── PostFactory.php
│   │   ├── CategoryFactory.php
│   │   ├── TagFactory.php
│   │   └── MenuFactory.php
│   └── migrations/                      # cms_* prefixed tables
│       ├── 2024_01_01_000001_create_cms_pages_table.php
│       ├── 2024_01_01_000002_create_cms_categories_table.php
│       ├── 2024_01_01_000003_create_cms_tags_table.php
│       ├── 2024_01_01_000004_create_cms_posts_table.php
│       ├── 2024_01_01_000005_create_cms_post_tag_table.php
│       ├── 2024_01_01_000006_create_cms_menus_table.php
│       └── 2024_01_01_000007_create_media_table.php
├── resources/views/
│   ├── layouts/
│   │   └── app.blade.php
│   ├── pages/templates/
│   │   ├── default.blade.php
│   │   ├── homepage.blade.php
│   │   ├── service.blade.php
│   │   ├── pricing.blade.php
│   │   └── blank.blade.php
│   └── posts/
│       ├── index.blade.php
│       ├── show.blade.php
│       ├── category.blade.php
│       └── tag.blade.php
├── routes/
│   └── web.php
├── src/
│   ├── Filament/Resources/
│   │   ├── PageResource.php             # 3 pages (List, Create, Edit)
│   │   ├── PostResource.php             # 3 pages
│   │   ├── CategoryResource.php         # 3 pages
│   │   ├── TagResource.php              # 3 pages
│   │   └── MenuResource.php             # 3 pages
│   ├── Http/Controllers/
│   │   ├── PageController.php
│   │   └── PostController.php
│   ├── Models/
│   │   ├── Page.php                     # NO NS relationships ✅
│   │   ├── Post.php                     # 100% standalone ✅
│   │   ├── Category.php
│   │   ├── Tag.php
│   │   └── Menu.php
│   ├── NetServaCmsPlugin.php            # Implements Plugin ✅
│   └── NetServaCmsServiceProvider.php
├── tests/
│   ├── Feature/
│   │   ├── Controllers/
│   │   │   ├── PageControllerTest.php
│   │   │   └── PostControllerTest.php
│   │   └── Filament/
│   │       ├── PageResourceTest.php
│   │       ├── PostResourceTest.php
│   │       └── MenuResourceTest.php
│   └── Unit/Models/
│       ├── PageTest.php
│       ├── PostTest.php
│       ├── CategoryTest.php
│       ├── TagTest.php
│       └── MenuTest.php
├── DEVELOPMENT_STATUS.md
└── README.md

📈 Progress

✅ Package foundation (composer.json, service provider, plugin)
✅ Database migrations (7 tables with cms_ prefix)
✅ Models (5 models, 100% standalone)
✅ Filament resources (5 resources, 17 pages)
✅ Frontend controllers (PageController, PostController)
✅ Blade templates (1 layout, 9 templates)
✅ Model factories (5 factories)
✅ Comprehensive tests (95+ tests)
✅ Documentation (README, DEVELOPMENT_STATUS)
⏳ Run migrations (pending artisan fix)
⏳ SpiderWeb content migration

Status: ~85% Complete

📝 License

MIT

👥 Authors

NetServa Team

🤝 Contributing

This is a NetServa internal package. For issues or feature requests, please contact the NetServa development team.

Built with ❤️ using Laravel 12 + Filament 4

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