Summary: Build and publish template-first sites inside Birkly with a visual canvas, style kits, and SSR.
Beginner
- Activate Studio under Settings → Plugins.
- Open Studio in the admin sidebar.
- Click New project and pick a style kit (Minimal, Bootstrap, or Tailwind Lite).
- Add sections and elements from the palette. Use Collection loop to bind blog or product lists.
- Click Publish — your site is live at
/site/your-project-slug/. - Optional: Export ZIP for a static copy; the in-CMS project remains the source of truth.
Advanced
Storage
Projects live at content/studio-projects/{id}/:
*.studio.json— editor canvas (not served publicly)*.html— compiled publish artifact with Birkly template tagsstyles/kit.css+styles/custom.css
Preview vs SSR
| Mode | Engine | URL |
|---|---|---|
| Admin preview | birkly-client.js + P21 page_bundle | iframe in editor |
| Published | PHP SSR (StudioRenderer) | /site/{slug}/ |
Deactivation
Deactivating Studio returns 503 on /site/*. Files are not deleted.
Docs in repo
See plugins/studio/README.md in the Birkly core repository.