What You Will Learn in This Book Master the fundamentals of Wagtail CMS and its place within the Python/Django ecosystem, understanding why it's the preferred choice for flexible content management. Set up a robust Wagtail development environment from scratch, including Python, Django, essential tools, and your very first Wagtail site. Design and define content effectively using Wagtail's Page Models, creating custom content types and organizing your site's hierarchy. Render dynamic content using Django's templating engine, and integrate basic styling, static files, and navigation menus. Leverage the power of StreamField to build highly flexible and structured content, utilizing various block types for rich, modular page layouts. Efficiently manage and display images and documents within your Wagtail projects, including advanced features like image manipulation and collections. Implement reusable content components using Snippets for common elements like testimonials or author bios across your site. Manage non-page content and custom data models with ModelAdmin, gaining control over diverse datasets within the Wagtail admin interface. Build interactive forms and capture user input using Wagtail's built-in form functionalities and custom form pages. Integrate robust search capabilities into your Wagtail site, from basic database search to advanced indexing with tools like Elasticsearch. Develop headless CMS solutions with the Wagtail API, enabling decoupled frontends for modern web and mobile applications. Implement internationalization and multi-site management to cater to global audiences and manage multiple websites from a single Wagtail instance. Control user access and permissions within the Wagtail admin, defining roles and managing content visibility. Customize and extend Wagtail's core functionalities through advanced StreamField techniques, hooks, and signals. Create and integrate custom Wagtail applications and third-party packages, enhancing your site's features and reusability. Adopt modern frontend integration strategies and workflows, including integrating with JavaScript frameworks and static site generation. Successfully deploy your Wagtail projects to production environments, covering server configuration, security, and CI/CD basics. Optimize your Wagtail site for peak performance using caching mechanisms, database query optimization, and frontend best practices. Maintain and secure your Wagtail applications, learning about regular maintenance, security best practices, and effective upgrade strategies. Apply Wagtail to real-world scenarios through practical case studies, such as building blogs, e-commerce integrations, and documentation sites. Engage with the vibrant Wagtail community and contribute to its ongoing development and future.