.. include:: /Includes.rst.txt .. _quick-installation: ================ Installing TYPO3 ================ For those already familiar with running web software, get started quickly with this quick install guide. For a more detailed description, take a look at the section :ref:`in-depth-installation`. The following instructions assume you are able to create symlinks on the target machine (which needs elevated permissions on Windows machines). .. rst-class:: bignums-xxl 1. Checkout out the system requirements Install required software, such as: * Web server (Apache, Nginx, IIS...) * PHP ≥ 7.2 * Database server (MySQL, PostgreSQL, MariaDB ...) * ... more see :ref:`system-requirements` .. tip:: Alternatively, you can use a container solution such as `DDEV `__ which comes with preconfigured configuration for TYPO3. 2. Install the TYPO3 core This can be done either using the package manager Composer or by unpacking a downloaded archive. Using Composer is the recommended way to install TYPO3. The installation steps are described in the subchapters: * :ref:`install-via-composer` * **or** :ref:`install-typo3-without-composer` 3. "Admin Tool" Once the source is installed, you must walk through the "Admin Tool" (formerly called "Install Tool"). This is described in: * :ref:`the-install-tool` 4. Install "Introduction Package" (optional) This is recommended if you wish to create a TYPO3 demo site. * :ref:`install-introduction-package` .. toctree:: :titlesonly: :hidden: Composer/Index GetAndUnpack/Index TheInstallTool/Index IntroductionPackage/Index NextSteps/Index