Settings and Configuration of TYPO3 systems and sites

Settings can generally be adjusted through the TYPO3 backend by users with the appropriate permissions.

• System-wide settings: These typically require a user with the System Maintainer role in the Admin Tools backend modules.
• Site-specific settings: Settings for an individual domain are usually managed by backend Administrators. They can be made in the Site settings module and the Site configuration module.
• Page or content element settings: Editors can modify these settings provided they have the necessary permissions. Settings on page level can commonly be adjusted in the Page properties. Content elements and plugins can offer settings in the content element editor.

While configuration might seem similar to settings, they serve different roles. Configuration refers to static parameters defined in files that establish system behavior and are commonly changed by developers or integrators who can modify and deploy these files. Settings, on the other hand, are dynamic options that users adjust through the backend.

The Configuration module gives administrators an overview of configuration values including those that can only be changed during deployment.

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