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title: "Using Fluid in TYPO3"
manual: "TYPO3 Explained"
version: "12.4"
permalink: "https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/t3coreapi:fluid-usage-in-typo3@12.4"
source: "ApiOverview/Fluid/UsingFluidInTypo3.rst"
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# Using Fluid in TYPO3 {#fluid-usage-in-typo3}

Here are some examples of how Fluid can be used in TYPO3:

-   Create a template (theme) using a combination of TypoScript
    [FLUIDTEMPLATE](https://docs.typo3.org/m/typo3/reference-typoscript/12.4/en-us/ContentObjects/Fluidtemplate/Index.html#cobj-fluidtemplate) and Fluid.
    Check out the [TYPO3 site package tutorial](https://docs.typo3.org/m/typo3/tutorial-sitepackage/12.4/en-us/Index.html#start) which walks you through the
    creation of a sitepackage extension.
-   [Create a custom content element type](https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/t3coreapi:adding-your-own-content-elements@12.4) in addition to the already existing
    content elements TYPO3 supplies.
-   The previous point describes the lightweight components which
    are created using a combination of TypoScript and Fluid. If you need more
    functionality or flexibility in your content element, you can create a
    content plugin using a combination of Extbase and Fluid.
-   Use Fluid to create emails using the [TYPO3 Mail API](https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/t3coreapi:mail-fluid-email@12.4).
-   Use Fluid in [backend modules](https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/t3coreapi:backend-modules-template@12.4), either with or
    without Extbase.