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# Introduction {#introduction}

TYPO3 is a content management system based on PHP.
The [TYPO3 - Getting Started Tutorial](https://docs.typo3.org/m/typo3/tutorial-getting-started/main/en-us/Index.html#start) gives you an
introduction to the core concepts of TYPO3 and will help you to kickstart your
first project.

## A basic TYPO3 installation {#introduction-installation}

Installation with Composer is covered in the Getting Started Guide
(see [Installation](https://docs.typo3.org/m/typo3/tutorial-getting-started/main/en-us/Installation/Index.html#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.

## A basic site package {#introduction-site-package}

To get started you need a basic
[site package](https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/t3coreapi:site-package@main).

You can use the official [Site Package Builder](https://get.typo3.org/sitepackage)
to generate one for you or follow the [site package tutorial](https://docs.typo3.org/m/typo3/tutorial-sitepackage/main/en-us/Index.html#start).

## Getting help with TYPO3 {#introduction-getting-help}

[Meet the TYPO3 Community](https://typo3.community/meet). You can chat with us
[on Slack](https://typo3.community/meet/slack), go to meetings in
your [local user group](https://typo3.community/meet/user-groups) or
meet us at [events](https://news.typo3.com/events).

You can discuss TYPO3 related questions in the [https://talk.typo3.org/](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.