Create & Import Data

Creating a Dynamic Movie Database with Webflow

In this tutorial, I walk you through the process of creating a dynamic movie database using Webflow's CMS. 

You'll learn how to set up a new collection, import data from a CSV file, and display the data on your website using Webflow's collection list feature. In this video, we created a comprehensive movie database in Webflow, from setting up a new collection to importing and displaying movie data. We covered the creation of various fields such as text, number, image, and dropdown options to fully customize the entries. Additionally, I demonstrated how to map CSV data to these fields, ensuring each movie entry is properly formatted. Finally, I showed how to pull these entries into a web page and customize their display using different layout options.

Summary

1. Introduction to Webflow CMS: I start by explaining the CMS panel in Webflow and how to create a new collection, which is essential for managing your data.
2. Creating Custom Fields: I demonstrate how to add various fields to the collection, such as text, number, image, and video link fields, and explain the purpose of each field type.
3. Labeling and Help Text: Learn the importance of labeling fields and adding help text to make it easier for others to understand the purpose of each field.
4. Setting Field Requirements: I show how to make fields required, ensuring no critical information is left out when creating new entries.
5. Importing Data from CSV: Follow along as I import data from a CSV file, including how to handle headers and map CSV columns to the corresponding fields in Webflow.
6. Configuring Data Fields: I explain the process of configuring each field from the CSV data to match the custom fields in our Webflow collection.
7. Previewing and Saving Fields: See how to preview the created fields and save them, ensuring the data is correctly formatted and displayed.
8. Creating a New Page for Entries: I create a new page called "entries" and show how to add a collection list to this page to display the movie data.
9. Using Collection List Settings: Learn how to configure the collection list settings to pull in data from the newly created collection and display it on the page.
10. Customizing the Layout: I demonstrate different layout options, including grid and flex, and how to use these to create a visually appealing display of the movie entries.