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+
-### Features
+
+
+## ⭐ Why Payload?
+
+Payload is a CMS that has been designed for developers from the ground up to deliver them what they need to build great digital products. If you know JavaScript, you know Payload. It's a _code-first_ CMS, which allows us to do a lot of things right:
+
+- Payload gives you everything you need, but then steps back and lets you build what you want in JavaScript or TypeScript - with no unnecessary complexity brought by GUIs. You'll understand how your CMS works because you will have written it exactly how you want it.
+- Bring your own Express server and do whatever you need on top of Payload. Payload doesn't impose anything on you or your app.
+- Completely control the Admin panel by using your own React components. Swap out fields or even entire views with ease.
+- Use your data however and wherever you need thanks to auto-generated, yet fully extensible REST, GraphQL, and Local Node APIs.
+
+## ✨ Features
- Completely free and open-source
- [GraphQL](https://payloadcms.com/docs/graphql/overview), [REST](https://payloadcms.com/docs/rest-api/overview), and [Local](https://payloadcms.com/docs/local-api/overview) APIs
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- Intensely fast API
- Highly secure thanks to HTTP-only cookies, CSRF protection, and more
-### Code-first
-
-Payload is a CMS that has been designed for developers from the ground up to deliver them what they need to build great digital products. If you know JavaScript, you know Payload. It's a _code-first_ CMS, which allows us to do a lot of things right:
-
-- Payload gives you everything you need, but then steps back and lets you build what you want in JavaScript or TypeScript - with no unnecessary complexity brought by GUIs. You'll understand how your CMS works because you will have written it exactly how you want it.
-- Bring your own Express server and do whatever you need on top of Payload. Payload doesn't impose anything on you or your app.
-- Completely control the Admin panel by using your own React components. Swap out fields or even entire views with ease.
-- Use your data however and wherever you need thanks to auto-generated, yet fully extensible REST, GraphQL, and Local Node APIs.
-
-### Quick Start
+## 🚀 Quick Start
Before beginning to work with Payload, make sure you have all of the [required software](https://payloadcms.com/docs/getting-started/installation).
From there, the easiest way to get started with Payload is to use the `create-payload-app` package:
-```
+```text
npx create-payload-app
```
Alternatively, it only takes about five minutes to [create an app from scratch](https://payloadcms.com/docs/getting-started/installation#from-scratch).
-### Documentation
+## 🗒️ Documentation
Check out the [Payload website](https://payloadcms.com/docs/getting-started/what-is-payload) to find in-depth documentation for everything that Payload offers.
-### Contributing
+## 🙋 Contributing
If you want to add contributions to this repository, please follow the instructions in [contributing.md](./contributing.md).
-### Other Resources
+## 🚨 Need help?
-##### Discussions
+There are lots of good conversations and resources in our Github Discussions board & our Discord Server. If you're struggling with something, chances are, someone's already solved what you're up against. :point_down:
-There are lots of good conversations and resources in our [GitHub Discussions board](https://github.com/payloadcms/payload/discussions). If you're struggling with something, chances are, someone's already solved what you're up against. Searching Discussions will often provide very helpful tips and tricks.
+- [GitHub Discussions](https://github.com/payloadcms/payload/discussions)
+- [GitHub Issues](https://github.com/payloadcms/payload/issues)
+- [Discord](https://t.co/30APlsQUPB)
-##### Discord
+## ⭐ Like what we're doing? Give us a star
-Join [Payload's Discord channel](https://discord.com/invite/r6sCXqVk3v) to interact with Payload developers in realtime.
+
+
+## 👏 Thanks to all our contributors
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