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+# Getting Started with DapFlow Blocks
+
+**Quick Start Guide for the Gutenberg Block System**
+
+---
+
+## What Was Built
+
+A system that lets you:
+1. **Create** React components with your design system (shadcn/ui + craft + Tailwind)
+2. **Make them editable** in WordPress Gutenberg editor
+3. **Render them** on your Next.js frontend with full design control
+
+---
+
+## How It Works (Simple Explanation)
+
+```
+You build React component → We make it editable in WordPress → Renders on your site
+```
+
+**Example**:
+- You have a Hero section component
+- Content editors can change text, colors, buttons in WordPress
+- It renders on the frontend with your exact styling
+
+---
+
+## Installation
+
+### 1. Install WordPress Plugin
+
+```bash
+# Go to WordPress plugins directory
+cd /path/to/wordpress/wp-content/plugins/
+
+# Copy plugin from your DapFlow project
+cp -r /path/to/DapFlow/plugin/dapflow-blocks/ ./
+
+# Install dependencies
+cd dapflow-blocks
+npm install
+
+# Build plugin
+npm run build
+```
+
+### 2. Activate Plugin
+
+1. Go to WordPress Admin → Plugins
+2. Find "DapFlow Blocks"
+3. Click "Activate"
+4. Go to "DapFlow Blocks" menu to verify installation
+
+### 3. Test Next.js Integration
+
+```bash
+# From your DapFlow project root
+npm run dev
+
+# Visit http://localhost:3000/pages/about
+# Should work (though no custom blocks yet)
+```
+
+---
+
+## Next Steps
+
+### Option 1: Implement Your Hero Block
+
+We have your Hero component code. Next session, we'll:
+1. Convert it to prop-driven version (small changes)
+2. Create WordPress block for it
+3. Test end-to-end
+4. Document the pattern
+
+**Timeline**: 2-3 hours
+
+### Option 2: Add More Components
+
+Give me more React components (Hero, CTA, Features, etc.) and I'll convert them to blocks.
+
+**Timeline per block**: 2-4 hours once pattern is established
+
+---
+
+## Workflow (Once Setup)
+
+### As a Developer:
+
+1. **Give me a React component**:
+   ```tsx
+   // Your component from Tailwind UI, etc.
+   export default function MySection() {
+     return <div>...</div>
+   }
+   ```
+
+2. **I convert it**:
+   - Make it prop-driven
+   - Create WordPress block
+   - Register in system
+   - Test it
+
+3. **You review and approve**
+
+### As a Content Editor:
+
+1. Open page in WordPress
+2. Click "+" to add block
+3. Search "DapFlow"
+4. Insert block (Hero, CTA, etc.)
+5. Edit content in sidebar
+6. Publish
+7. See it live on your site
+
+---
+
+## Current Status
+
+✅ **Phase 1 Complete**: Foundation
+- WordPress plugin infrastructure
+- Next.js block system
+- REST API extension
+- Type definitions
+- Documentation
+
+⏳ **Phase 2 Next**: Your Hero Block
+- Convert your Hero component
+- Create WordPress block
+- Test complete flow
+
+⏸️ **Phase 3 Later**: More Blocks
+- As you provide components
+- Repeatable pattern established
+
+---
+
+## File Locations
+
+### WordPress Plugin
+```
+/plugin/dapflow-blocks/
+├── dapflow-blocks.php        # Main file
+├── includes/                 # PHP classes
+├── blocks/                   # Block definitions (empty for now)
+├── src/                      # JavaScript source
+└── build/                    # Compiled JavaScript
+```
+
+### Next.js
+```
+/lib/blocks/
+├── block-renderer.tsx        # Main renderer
+├── block-registry.ts         # Component mapping
+└── types.ts                  # TypeScript types
+
+/components/blocks/
+└── (your block components)   # To be added
+```
+
+---
+
+## Testing
+
+### Test WordPress Plugin
+
+```bash
+# Check if plugin is active
+wp plugin list
+
+# Check REST API
+curl https://cms.dapflow.com/wp-json/wp/v2/pages/123
+# Should include "blocks" field
+```
+
+### Test Next.js
+
+```bash
+npm run dev
+
+# Visit any page
+# Should render without errors
+# HTML fallback working for existing content
+```
+
+---
+
+## Troubleshooting
+
+### WordPress plugin won't activate
+
+```bash
+# Check PHP errors
+tail -f /path/to/wordpress/wp-content/debug.log
+
+# Check PHP version
+php -v
+# Need PHP 8.0+
+```
+
+### Build fails
+
+```bash
+# Reinstall dependencies
+cd /path/to/plugin/dapflow-blocks
+rm -rf node_modules
+npm install
+npm run build
+```
+
+### Next.js errors
+
+```bash
+# Check TypeScript
+npm run build
+
+# Check for type errors
+# Fix any import issues
+```
+
+---
+
+## Documentation
+
+### Full Documentation
+
+- [ADR-2025-001](.context/decisions/ADR-2025-001-gutenberg-block-system.md) - Architecture decisions
+- [Feature Spec](.context/features/gutenberg_blocks.md) - Detailed feature specification
+- [Session SES-2025-001](.context/sessions/SES-2025-001-gutenberg-block-system-foundation.md) - Implementation session notes
+
+### Quick References
+
+- [WordPress Block API](https://developer.wordpress.org/block-editor/)
+- [Next.js Documentation](https://nextjs.org/docs)
+- [Your site.config.ts](./site.config.ts) - Site configuration
+
+---
+
+## Support
+
+Questions? Issues? Ask in your next session:
+- How to add new blocks
+- How to modify existing blocks
+- How to debug issues
+- How to extend the system
+
+---
+
+## What's Next?
+
+**Ready to implement your Hero block?**
+
+Just say "let's do the Hero block" and I'll:
+1. Convert your Hero component to prop-driven
+2. Create WordPress Hero block with full editing controls
+3. Test it end-to-end
+4. Show you how to add more blocks yourself
+
+**Or:**
+
+Give me more React components and I'll convert them all!
+
+---
+
+**Status**: ✅ Foundation complete. Ready for block implementation.
+