From a88e3c51087122e03331ca56326b439990cc563c Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Nate Caminata <123969143+ncaming@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Mon, 6 Oct 2025 15:10:27 -0400
Subject: [PATCH] docs: readme changes - add one-click deployment options and
improve templates section (#14092)
Updated README to include one-click deployment options for Cloudflare
and Vercel, and improved wording for the templates section.
---
README.md | 34 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++--------
1 file changed, 26 insertions(+), 8 deletions(-)
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 1c755751c..e4bc6638e 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -22,12 +22,13 @@
> [!IMPORTANT]
-> π We've released 3.0! Star this repo or keep an eye on it to follow along.
+> Star this repo or keep an eye on it to follow along.
Payload is the first-ever Next.js native CMS that can install directly in your existing `/app` folder. It's the start of a new era for headless CMS.
Benefits over a regular CMS
+ - It's both an app framework & headless CMS
- Deploy anywhere, including serverless on Vercel for free
- Combine your front+backend in the same
/app folder if you want
- Don't sign up for yet another SaaS - Payload is open source
@@ -48,20 +49,39 @@ pnpx create-payload-app@latest
**If you're new to Payload, you should start with the website template** (`pnpx create-payload-app@latest -t website`). It shows how to do _everything_ - including custom Rich Text blocks, on-demand revalidation, live preview, and more. It comes with a frontend built with Tailwind all in one `/app` folder.
+## One-click deployment options
+
+You can deploy Payload serverlessly in one-click via Vercel and Cloudflareβgiving everything you need without the hassle of the plumbing.
+
+### Deploy on Cloudflare
+Fully self-contained β one click to deploy Payload with **Workers**, **R2** for uploads, and **D1** for a globally replicated database.
+
+[](https://dub.sh/payload-cloudflare)
+
+
+### Deploy on Vercel
+All-in-one on Vercel β one click to deploy Payload with a **Next.js** front end, **Neon** database, and **Vercel Blob** for media storage.
+
+[](https://dub.sh/payload-vercel)
+
+
## One-click templates
-Jumpstart your next project by starting with a pre-made template. These are production-ready, end-to-end solutions designed to get you to market as fast as possible.
+Jumpstart your next project with a ready-to-go template. These are **production-ready, end-to-end solutions** designed to get you to market fast. Build any kind of **website**, **ecommerce store**, **blog**, or **portfolio** β complete with a modern front end built using **React Server Components** and **Tailwind**.
-### [π Website](https://github.com/payloadcms/payload/tree/main/templates/website)
-Build any kind of website, blog, or portfolio from small to enterprise. Comes with a fully functional front-end built with RSCs and Tailwind.
+#### π [Website](https://github.com/payloadcms/payload/tree/main/templates/website)
+#### ποΈ [Ecommerce](https://github.com/payloadcms/payload/tree/main/templates/ecommerce) π _**NEW**_ π
-We're constantly adding more templates to our [Templates Directory](https://github.com/payloadcms/payload/tree/main/templates). If you maintain your own template, consider adding the `payload-template` topic to your GitHub repository for others to find.
+We're constantly adding more templates to our [**Templates Directory**](https://github.com/payloadcms/payload/tree/main/templates).
+If you maintain your own, add the `payload-template` topic to your GitHub repo so others can discover it.
+**π Explore more:**
- [Official Templates](https://github.com/payloadcms/payload/tree/main/templates)
- [Community Templates](https://github.com/topics/payload-template)
-## β¨ Features
+
+## β¨ Payload Features
- Completely free and open-source
- Next.js native, built to run inside _your_ `/app` folder
@@ -126,8 +146,6 @@ There are lots of good conversations and resources in our Github Discussions boa
## β Like what we're doing? Give us a star
-
-
## π Thanks to all our contributors
