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.. _introduction:

============
Introduction
============

TYPO3 is a content management system based on PHP.
The :ref:`TYPO3 - Getting Started Tutorial <t3start:start>` gives you an
introduction to the core concepts of TYPO3 and will help you to kickstart your
first project.

.. _introduction-installation:

A basic TYPO3 installation
==========================

Installation with Composer is covered in the Getting Started Guide
(see :ref:`Installation <t3start:installation_index>` chapter).

You can also `download TYPO3 from our official page <https://get.typo3.org/version/13>`_

If you are starting out we would suggest using the latest TYPO3 version with
long term support.

.. _introduction-site-package:

A basic site package
====================

To get started you need a basic
`site package <https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/t3coreapi:site-package>`_.

You can use the official `Site Package Builder <https://get.typo3.org/sitepackage>`_
to generate one for you or follow the :ref:`site package tutorial <t3sitepackage:start>`.

.. _introduction-getting-help:

Getting help with TYPO3
=======================

`Meet the TYPO3 Community <Meet the TYPO3 Community>`_. You can chat with us
`on Slack <https://typo3.org/community/meet/chat-slack>`_, go to meetings in
your `local user group <https://typo3.org/community/meet/user-groups>`_ or
meet us at `events <https://typo3.org/community/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 <https://forge.typo3.org/projects/typo3cms-core/issues>`_
where you can check if the bug has already been reported or not.