Lesson 2 — TYPO3 Maintenance Overview

Prerequisites and goals

Prerequisites

Theoretical prerequisites

This lesson assumes that you already know the following:

  • Master TYPO3's folder structure and core system components
  • Understand the extension system and bootstrapping process
  • Learn about the caching framework and configuration layers
  • Grasp TYPO3's database structure and request handling

Practical prerequisites

Before you start this lesson, please have the following things ready:

  • Navigate and manage TYPO3's file system structure
  • Configure basic system settings through LocalConfiguration.php
  • Set up and verify proper caching behavior
  • Implement basic system optimization techniques

Goals

Theoretical goals

By the end of this lesson, you should know the following:

  • Understand key maintenance areas and their importance
  • Learn about the Scheduler system and task types
  • Master system cleanup and optimization concepts
  • Understand logging and error handling systems

Practical goals

By the end of this lesson, you should have completed the following:

  • Create and schedule automated maintenance tasks
  • Implement database cleanup and optimization routines
  • Configure error logging and monitoring
  • Perform system updates and extensions maintenance

Learning resources

Teacher's instructions

Student's instructions