Netlify CMS setup process

[maxboeck]

There are a few known issues with the Netlify CMS Setup Process:

Signup Link

When adding a new user to Netlify Identity, the system sends an email to let the user define a password. That email links to www.yourdomain.com/#invite_token={token}.

Usually, the script to load the Netlify Identity widget would be included on the homepage and show the signup dialog in this case. However since that would mean an unnecessary resource for most users, the widget is currently only included in /admin.

A workaround for now is copying the #invite_token string and pasting it at the admin view url.

Currently looking at ways to either change the default signup link by committing email templates or include an automatic redirect to the admin view in that case.

Admin Login

When visiting the admin view (e.g. https://emergency-site.dev/admin/), the CMS is loaded via unpkg. this sometimes takes a longer time and seems buggy at times.

When the screen displays an overlay above the "Login with Netlify Identity" button, an extra click is necessary to get rid of it, and then a click on the button triggers the login prompt.