Here are some resources to help you get started with themes and HubSpot's CMS. 

Quick Start Guide for HubSpot's CMS

This quick start guide for the CMS should be your first stop. You’ll learn how to set up our local development tooling, download boilerplate files, and create and edit your first project.

Introductory Video Courses

If you are new to HubSpot’s CMS, and would like a deeper dive into how everything works, take a look at these free video courses by HubSpot Academy:

Guide to Maximizing Your Score + Marketplace Tips + Workshop Recording
  • Learn about the categories, criteria, and scoring system that our judges will use to evaluate entries and select winners. Check out this post.
  • Succeeding in the Marketplace takes more than a quality theme. Read this post for three tips to help with pricing strategy, target audience, & positioning.
  • Watch our Workshop and Q&A to learn how to list your theme in the marketplace, and lots of other helpful tips about themes and this hackathon. 

Marketplace Listing Requirements

Make sure your theme is approved for the marketplace as quickly as possible. Check out our marketplace documentation:


Other Developer Resources
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