The brand new & shiny Strapi v4.3 comes with two very requested features: TypeScript Support and Media Library folders. Read on to learn how they improve both developer and content management experience.
The brand new & shiny Strapi v4.3 comes with two very requested features: TypeScript Support and Media Library folders. Read on to learn how they improve both developer and content management experience.
The typings are in 🎉 TypeScript support is the most requested feature on the roadmap, and it’s available in the stable v4.3 version! It is now possible to develop using TypeScript in your Strapi applications.
TypeScript support has several advantages that make it powerful versus classic JavaScript. Specifically regarding object-oriented programming and the development of big projects with multiple developers involved. TypeScript support in v4.3.0 allows you to:
Strapi makes it super easy to develop your TypeScript projects. You can use any CLI Strapi commands with TypeScript in your project and:
To get started with a new project with Typescript and the v4.3.0, run the following command:
npx create-strapi-app my-project --ts
To learn more about developing in TypeScript on Strapi, check the documentation.
We would love to hear what you think about this feature to make sure it meets your expectations. Please share your feedback in this forum thread.
Strapi allows you to manage various media files (images, videos, audio, documents) in the media library. It allows you to filter, sort, and rename assets, but sometimes, the large number of files in a project makes finding the right one difficult and time-consuming. We’re happy to announce the availability of media folders - a system that simplifies your file organization.
Here’s how are media folders going to improve your content management routine:
The official Strapi marketplace is growing every day and it might be hard to keep up with the updates. So, here are the newest plugins and providers available on the Strapi Market:
Would you like to showcase your plugin on the marketplace? Here are all the resources you need to create and promote a plugin or provider.
Strapi is evolving every day and we are always looking for feedback from the community! During this community call, we’re going to demo the new features, answer your questions about our product decisions and share what’s coming next.
Join us on August 10th, 5PM CET / 8AM PDT. Register here not to miss it!
To create a new Strapi v4.3 project and try the TypeScript and Media Library folders, simply run the following command:
1npx create-strapi-app my-project --quickstart
Follow the Quick Start Guide for detailed step-by-step instructions or have a look at a video instruction:
We would love to hear what you think about the new features! Let us know in this forum thread.
Strapi v4 offers a better content editing experience and more powerful development capabilities. Follow the v3 → v4 migration guide to bring your CMS to the next level. We have recently had a live migration stream with a detailed code migration explanation: