1. Set up a development environment with everything you need.
2. Install a sample site and explore the Optimizely project templates.
3. Learn how the basic editing features work, and get familiar with the basic editorial tasks before you start developing.
4. Create an empty starter project to use as a foundation for your continued development work.
5. Integrate Optimizely products like Optimizely Content Marketing Platform and Optimizely Configured Commerce with Optimizely Content Management System (CMS).

Need more? See the Optimizely Content Management System Developer Program offered by Optimizely Education.

See also Certification exams for Optimizely Content Management System (CMS) and other products.

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