Complete guide to using Mandrel's dynamic content management system
Mandrel is a powerful, flexible content management system that allows you to create custom data collections and manage content without any coding knowledge.
After installation, check your database seed output for initial admin credentials. Change these immediately and never use default passwords in production.
Create unlimited custom data models with flexible field types including text, numbers, dates, dropdowns, and references to other collections.
Design beautiful forms using drag-and-drop interface. Organize fields into groups and tabs for better user experience.
Control access with granular permissions. Create custom roles with specific read, create, edit, and delete permissions for each collection.
Build custom navigation menus that link directly to collections with different actions. Supports hover actions and permission-aware visibility.
Built-in validation with custom rules, required fields, unique constraints, and regex patterns to ensure data quality.
Session management, rate limiting, caching, email integration, and audit trails for enterprise-grade deployment.
The Form Builder lets you create custom layouts for data entry forms without any coding. Organize fields into logical groups and tabs for better user experience.
Full system access, can create other super admins and manage all collections.
Can create collections, manage users, and create custom roles.
Access limited to assigned collections with specific permissions.
Mandrel provides a comprehensive RESTful API for all operations. All endpoints require authentication unless otherwise specified.
Access assigned collections, add and edit data based on permissions.
Create collections, manage forms, invite users to specific collections.
Full system access, manage all users and collections.