---
title: "Installation"
manual: "Admin Panel"
version: "13.4"
permalink: "https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/typo3/cms-adminpanel:installation@13.4"
source: "Installation/Index.rst"
rendered: "2026-10-09T09:29:44+00:00"
---

# Installation {#installation}

This extension is part of the TYPO3 Core, but not installed by default.

**Table of contents**

-   [Installation with Composer](https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/typo3/cms-adminpanel:installation-with-composer@13.4)
-   [Installation without Composer](https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/typo3/cms-adminpanel:installation-without-composer@13.4)
-   [Next steps](https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/typo3/cms-adminpanel:next-steps@13.4)

## Installation with Composer {#installation-composer}

Check whether you are already using the extension with:

```bash
composer show | grep adminpanel
```

This should either give you no result or something similar to:

```none
typo3/cms-adminpanel       v12.4.11
```

If it is not installed yet, use the `composer require` command to install
the extension:

```bash
composer require typo3/cms-adminpanel
```

The given version depends on the version of the TYPO3 Core you are using.

## Installation without Composer {#installation-no-composer}

In an installation without Composer, the extension is already shipped but might
not be activated yet. Activate it as follows:

1.  In the backend, navigate to the **Admin Tools > Extensions**
    module.
1.  Click the **Activate** icon for the Admin Panel extension.

![Extension manager showing Admin Panel extension](../Images/InstallActivate.png)

## Next steps {#installation-next-steps}

Configure the Admin Panel to be displayed to logged-in backend admins the
TypoScript configuration [config.admPanel = 1](https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/typo3/cms-adminpanel:typoscript-config-admpanel@13.4).

By default, the admin panel is displayed to logged-in admins only. This behaviour
can be changed by setting [admPanel.enable](https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/typo3/cms-adminpanel:tsconfig-admpanel-enable@13.4) for
certain backend users or groups.