Best Practice: Export Code & selfhost CMS

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Hey guys,

since years I’m thinking about exporting webflow code & hosting it myself… (few reasons are GDPR, pricing, etc.) problem is that I have only basic knowledge about coding, hosting, etc.

Is there a good alternative to host webflow sites yourself & connect a CMS? Wordpress API is no option for me. Also, I would like to have a well designed dashboard & editor for clients to manage the content themself.

If someone found a way to build sites in webflow & host the exported projects in a client-friendly way, it would be amazing if you could share some insights into the process & the skills it requires to set it up.

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Hey,

one way would be to use Webflow DevLink to export your Webflow components into a Next.js project where you then can use any headless CMS to manage content, however it requires quite a bit of development knowledge (I wrote a short guide about some of the process that you can read here).

Another way would be to use any of the Udesly adapters (Webflow to Jamstack, Webflow to Wordpress, Webflow to Ghost etc.) which are supposed to automate a lot of the process.

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