This tutorial guides readers through creating a Notion clone using Strapi and Next.js, focusing on setting up the Strapi backend. Strapi, an open-source content management system, serves as the content hub, allowing the creation and storage of data structures, which will later be accessed through a GraphQL API. Readers learn how to set up a Strapi project, create an administrator account, and use Strapi's admin interface to establish collections for pages and content blocks, with integrated relationships between them. The tutorial also covers installing GraphQL to facilitate data retrieval and modification through queries and mutations, demonstrated using the GraphQL playground. The forthcoming second part promises to delve into developing a Next.js client to interact with the GraphQL API, enhancing the project's functionality.