<p>This is a brain dump of learning resources I can think of.</p>

<ul>
<li><p>There's the <a href="https://craftcms.com/docs/introduction" rel="noreferrer">official documentation</a>.</p></li>
<li><p><a href="https://straightupcraft.com/" rel="noreferrer">Straight Up Craft</a> has some great learning articles and tutorials.</p></li>
<li><p>They also happen to have the most <a href="https://straightupcraft.com/craft-plugins" rel="noreferrer">comprehensive list</a> of Craft plugins until the official plugin store becomes a thing.</p></li>
<li><p>The Craft site also has <a href="https://craftcms.com/support" rel="noreferrer">help articles and tutorials</a>.</p></li>
<li><p>The online <a href="https://demo.craftcms.com/" rel="noreferrer">Craft demo site</a> running Happy Lager.</p></li>
<li><p>The <a href="https://github.com/pixelandtonic/HappyLager" rel="noreferrer">Happy Lager repo</a> if you'd prefer to setup locally.</p></li>
<li><p>This Craft Stack Exchange site for Q&amp;A.</p></li>
<li><p>The <a href="https://craftcms.com/community#slack" rel="noreferrer">Craft Slack group</a> with people on from around the world practically 24x7.</p></li>
<li><p>The <a href="http://feedback.craftcms.com/forums/285221-feature-requests" rel="noreferrer">Craft feedback site</a> to see if a feature you'd like to ask for has already been asked.</p></li>
<li><p>Sites like <a href="http://craftcookbook.net/" rel="noreferrer">Craft Cookbook</a> for help with Twig and templating recipes.</p></li>
<li><p>Twig's <a href="http://twig.sensiolabs.org/doc/templates.html" rel="noreferrer">documentation</a> for more Twig help.</p></li>
<li><p>Mijingo has <a href="https://mijingo.com/lessons/craft-2.5-quick-look/" rel="noreferrer">many</a> <a href="https://mijingo.com/lessons/contact-form-in-craft-cms/" rel="noreferrer">Craft-specific</a> <a href="https://mijingo.com/lessons/remote-asset-sources-in-craft/" rel="noreferrer">video</a> <a href="https://mijingo.com/lessons/plugins-in-craft-3/" rel="noreferrer">tutorials</a> <a href="https://mijingo.com/products/screencasts/craft-plugin-development/" rel="noreferrer">both</a> <a href="https://mijingo.com/products/bundles/craft-starter-pack/" rel="noreferrer">free</a> <a href="https://mijingo.com/products/screencasts/twig-templates-in-craft/" rel="noreferrer">and</a> <a href="https://mijingo.com/products/screencasts/craft-cms-tutorial/" rel="noreferrer">commercial</a>. Also, there are <a href="https://mijingo.com/craft" rel="noreferrer">articles and more</a>.</p></li>
<li><p>There are many user generated <a href="https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=%22craft%20cms%22" rel="noreferrer">Craft video tutorials</a> up on YouTube.</p></li>
<li><p><a href="http://craftlinklist.com/" rel="noreferrer">craftlinklist.com</a> is a periodic newsletter where you can sign up for a curated list of Craft resources from around the web.</p></li>
</ul>

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2016-02-03T19:55:26.410Z
I love that the Mijingo point is actually eight separate links.
Lindsey D
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2016-02-15T17:05:24.723Z
Mr. Irelan's got to be tickled pink over that one ;)
RitterKnight
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2016-05-27T16:02:41.110Z
Also check out http://craftlinklist.com for a newsletter of the latest Craft links.
John Morton
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2016-05-27T21:20:15.393Z
@JohnMorton Added to the answer!
Brad Bell
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2016-02-03T19:39:52.653Z
2016-05-27T21:20:03.127Z
2016-05-27T21:20:03.127Z
Brad Bell
<p>It's a good 7 months after the last time this question was asked. I've been developing sites for a long time, expert with Wordpress, some Drupal, Joomla when forced. I can understand a good part of Craft but there really isn't the basic tutorial you'd generally see with other software that gives you an idea how to construct a site. The Happy Lager demo is more of a very quick showcase of how neat CraftCMS can be but it doesn't really go into just the very basics, like setting up fields properly.</p>

<p>I have seen the sparse resources. The paid video, which includes how to install the software, is not an option. Is there still nothing that does a reasonable job of just running through the process and approach to setting up a basic site using the system? In addition, are there any resource repositories, e.g. plugins, etc. so you don't need to reinvent everything? Thank you.</p>

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Resource for setting up Craft CMS Fields
# Resource for setting up Craft CMS Fields

(Asked by: username_0 on 2016-02-03)

It's a good 7 months after the last time this question was asked. I've been developing sites for a long time, expert with Wordpress, some Drupal, Joomla when forced. I can understand a good part of Craft but there really isn't the basic tutorial you'd generally see with other software that gives you an idea how to construct a site. The Happy Lager demo is more of a very quick showcase of how neat CraftCMS can be but it doesn't really go into just the very basics, like setting up fields properly.

I have seen the sparse resources. The paid video, which includes how to install the software, is not an option. Is there still nothing that does a reasonable job of just running through the process and approach to setting up a basic site using the system? In addition, are there any resource repositories, e.g. plugins, etc. so you don't need to reinvent everything? Thank you.

**Tags:** fieldtypes, craft-features

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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2016-02-03. Score: 12 | Accepted answer

This is a brain dump of learning resources I can think of.

* There's the [official documentation](https://craftcms.com/docs/introduction).
* [Straight Up Craft](https://straightupcraft.com/) has some great learning articles and tutorials.
* They also happen to have the most [comprehensive list](https://straightupcraft.com/craft-plugins) of Craft plugins until the official plugin store becomes a thing.
* The Craft site also has [help articles and tutorials](https://craftcms.com/support).
* The online [Craft demo site](https://demo.craftcms.com/) running Happy Lager.
* The [Happy Lager repo](https://github.com/pixelandtonic/HappyLager) if you'd prefer to setup locally.
* This Craft Stack Exchange site for Q&A.
* The [Craft Slack group](https://craftcms.com/community#slack) with people on from around the world practically 24x7.
* The [Craft feedback site](http://feedback.craftcms.com/forums/285221-feature-requests) to see if a feature you'd like to ask for has already been asked.
* Sites like [Craft Cookbook](http://craftcookbook.net/) for help with Twig and templating recipes.
* Twig's [documentation](http://twig.sensiolabs.org/doc/templates.html) for more Twig help.
* Mijingo has [many](https://mijingo.com/lessons/craft-2.5-quick-look/) [Craft-specific](https://mijingo.com/lessons/contact-form-in-craft-cms/) [video](https://mijingo.com/lessons/remote-asset-sources-in-craft/) [tutorials](https://mijingo.com/lessons/plugins-in-craft-3/) [both](https://mijingo.com/products/screencasts/craft-plugin-development/) [free](https://mijingo.com/products/bundles/craft-starter-pack/) [and](https://mijingo.com/products/screencasts/twig-templates-in-craft/) [commercial](https://mijingo.com/products/screencasts/craft-cms-tutorial/). Also, there are [articles and more](https://mijingo.com/craft).
* There are many user generated [Craft video tutorials](https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=%22craft%20cms%22) up on YouTube.
* [craftlinklist.com](http://craftlinklist.com/) is a periodic newsletter where you can sign up for a curated list of Craft resources from around the web.

> **Comments:**
> **username_2**: I love that the Mijingo point is actually eight separate links.  
> **username_3**: Mr. Irelan's got to be tickled pink over that one ;)  
> **username_4**: Also check out http://craftlinklist.com for a newsletter of the latest Craft links.  
> **username_1**: @JohnMorton Added to the answer!  

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