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TYPO3 - Getting Started Tutorial
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Welcome to Getting Started, this guide features an introduction to TYPO3 that
highlights some of its core concepts including the backend administrative
interface.

This guide also contains information on how to configure the host operating
system and features a detailed installation guide that explains how TYPO3 is
installed.

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    ..  card:: Concepts

        Written for new users, this chapter introduces some of TYPO3's core
        concepts including the backend, TYPO3's administration interface.

        ..  card-footer:: :ref:`Learn about the basic concepts <Concepts>`
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    ..  card:: System requirements

        System requirements for the host operating system, including it's web
        server and database and how they should be configured prior to
        installation.

        ..  card-footer:: :ref:`Inspect the System requirements <System-Requirements>`
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    ..  card:: Installation

        The installation chapter provides detailed instructions about how to
        install TYPO3, it also contains information about how to deploy TYPO3
        to a production environment.

        ..  card-footer:: :ref:`Perform a TYPO3 Installation <Install>`
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    ..  card:: Site management

        Learn how to manage settings for the complete website.

        ..  card-footer:: :ref:`Create a site configuration <site-configuration>`
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    ..  card:: TypoScript introduction

        TypoScript is the basic configuration language used to configure the
        frontend output of a page in TYPO3.

        ..  card-footer:: :ref:`Create a minimal page created by pure TypoScript <typoscript>`
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    ..  card:: Setup

        Setup aims to guide you through the next steps post installation.
        Such as adding domains, setting up additional users and configuring
        languages.

        ..  card-footer:: :ref:`Setup TYPO3 after installation <Setup>`
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    ..  card:: Troubleshooting

        Troubleshoot common issues that can occur during installation. The
        troubleshooting chapter covers both TYPO3 CMS and the host environment
        including the web server, database and PHP.

        ..  card-footer:: :ref:`Learn how to troubleshoot <troubleshooting_index>`
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    ..  card:: Managing backend users

        Learn how to create users and configure their backend privileges.

        ..  card-footer:: :ref:`Manage backend users <user-management>`
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    ..  card:: Permissions management

        Learn how to effectively structure and manage backend user groups and permissions.

        ..  card-footer:: :ref:`Manage permissions and user groups <permissions-management>`
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    ..  card:: Working with extensions

        Discover how third-party extensions are installed and managed using
        Composer.

        ..  card-footer:: :ref:`Install and manage extensions <extensions_index>`
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    ..  card:: The "Introduction Package"

        The "Introduction Package" is a great place to start if you are looking
        to test drive TYPO3 and see a prebuilt site that contains
        a range of example page templates and content.

        ..  card-footer:: :ref:`Set up a prebuild site <introductionpackage_index>`
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    ..  card:: Next steps

        Next steps provides an overview of tasks that can be carried out once
        TYPO3 is installed, such as creating templates and adding content.

        ..  card-footer:: :ref:`Learn how to add content and create templates <next-steps>`
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    Concepts/Index
    SystemRequirements/Index
    Installation/Index
    TypoScript/Index
    SiteManagement/Index
    Setup/Index
    Troubleshooting/Index
    Extensions/Index
    UserManagement/Index
    PermissionsManagement/Index
    IntroductionPackage/Index
    NextSteps/Index

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