Strapi Better Auth Tutorial: Setup Guide for Strapi v5 and Next.js 16

The tutorial provides a comprehensive guide for setting up modern authentication flows using Strapi v5 and Next.js through the Better Auth plugins, which offer alternatives to the default users-permissions plugin. This setup involves replacing the existing users-permissions plugin with three community plugins that handle authentication flows, API role-based access control, and an admin dashboard for user management. The guide walks through the process of removing the existing plugin, installing the new plugins, configuring them through a central auth.ts file, and setting up the frontend using the Better Auth client SDK. It emphasizes the benefits of this setup, such as improved admin user management, support for social logins, two-factor authentication, and magic links, while cautioning that these plugins are still in pre-release and not recommended for production use. The tutorial also addresses common troubleshooting issues and provides resources for further development and feedback.