.. include:: /Includes.rst.txt .. _install-introduction-package: ============================ Install Introduction Package ============================ .. hint:: The Introduction Package creates a demo website! If you do not want that, skip this page and proceed to :ref:`install-next-steps`. If you are using TYPO3 for the first time you may want to see a working example of the CMS before you start work on your own project. The `Official Introduction Package `__ showcases many of TYPO3's capabilities and gives you the ability to try them first hand. The Introduction Package utilizes the `bootstrap_package extension `__ to generate multiple responsive HTML templates that you can select and try out. It also features examples of the different kinds page content that you typically see on a website. Such as paragraphs of text, images, tables and navigation menus. Find more information in :ref:`introduction-package`. .. _installing-introduction-package-with-composer: .. _installing-distributions-wit-composer: If you installed TYPO3 with Composer ==================================== To install the Introduction Package or any other distribution on a Composer based installation use: .. code-block:: shell composer require typo3/cms-introduction Use the following commands to activate the extension(s) via the command line: .. code-block:: shell ./vendor/bin/typo3 extension:activate bootstrap_package ./vendor/bin/typo3 extension:activate introduction In this case, the Introduction Package depends on the Bootstrap Package (extension key: `bootstrap_package`), so both packages have to be activated. When done, proceed with :ref:`install-intro-first-steps`. .. _installing-distributions: .. _installing-distributions-without-composer: If you installed TYPO3 without Composer ======================================= You can select "Yes, download the list of distributions" in the last step of the :ref:`the-install-tool` when you finish installing the CMS. In the backend: .. rst-class:: bignums-xxl #. Go to :guilabel:`ADMIN TOOLS > Extensions` #. Select :guilabel:`Get preconfigured distributions` in the select box. #. Install the Introduction Package The first distribution on the top left should be the official "Introduction Package". Click on :guilabel:`Install` to install. .. image:: ../../Images/get_introduction_package.png .. _install-intro-first-steps: First steps with the Introduction Package ========================================= The "Introduction Package" creates some pages. The top level page is named "Congratulations". .. rst-class:: bignums-xxl #. Click on "Congratulations" in the page tree. #. View the page in the frontend: Click on the :guilabel:`"View webpage"` icon (with an eye) to view the page in the frontend. .. image:: ../../Images/startpage.png .. tip:: Learn more about using the backend in the "Getting Started Tutorial's" :ref:`t3start:general-principles` chapter.