Payload Setup: New or Existing Next.js Project

Learn to build full-stack apps with Payload — https://nlvcodes.com/courses/payload-... Code for this video: https://nlvcodes.com/tutorials/payloa... Set up the Payload CMS config from start to finish. In this video I install Payload in a brand new project and in a Next.js app you may already have, then walk through the config file line by line so you know what each option does. You'll see the Node and Next.js versions Payload needs, the two config options you can't skip, four common ones you'll use on almost every project, and the ones that break things when you get them wrong. By the end you'll have Payload running at localhost:3000/admin with your first user. New to Payload? Start with what Payload CMS is and how it works:    • What Is Payload, and Should You Use It?   Everything here is Payload 3.88. Payload 4 is on the way, so expect an update after it releases. Become a member: Patreon -   / nick_vogel   YouTube -    / @nick_vogel   Find me on X — https://x.com/nlvogel Want to stay up to date with recent web dev news? Subscribe to my newsletter — https://news.nlvcodes.com/subscribe 00:00 Introduction 00:37 What you need first 01:30 Starting a brand new project 02:02 Adding Payload to a Next.js app you already have 04:02 The two options you can't skip 04:45 Four common options 05:48 The ones that break things