Attention
TYPO3 v12 has reached end-of-life as of April 30th 2026 and is no longer being maintained. Use the version switcher on the top left of this page to select documentation for a supported version of TYPO3.
Need more time before upgrading? You can purchase Extended Long Term Support (ELTS) for TYPO3 v12 here: TYPO3 ELTS.
Introduction
TYPO3 is a content management system based on PHP. The TYPO3 - Getting Started Tutorial gives you an introduction to the core concepts of TYPO3 and will help you to kickstart your first project.
A basic TYPO3 installation
Installation with Composer is covered in the Getting Started Guide (see Installation chapter).
You can also download TYPO3 from our official page
If you are starting out we would suggest using the latest TYPO3 version with long term support.
A basic site package
To get started you need a basic site package.
You can use the official Site Package Builder to generate one for you or follow the site package tutorial.
Getting help with TYPO3
Meet the TYPO3 Community. You can chat with us on Slack, go to meetings in your local user group or meet us at events.
You can discuss TYPO3 related questions in the https://talk.typo3.org/ forum.
If you think you have found a bug in the TYPO3 Core code, have a look at our issue tracker on forge where you can check if the bug has already been reported or not.