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title: "Administration modules"
manual: "Getting Started"
version: "main"
permalink: "https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/t3start:administration-modules@main"
source: "Concepts/Backend/AdministrationModules/Index.rst"
modified: "2026-09-15T08:44:38+00:00"
---

# Administration modules

> [!NOTE]
> **Changed in version 14.0**
>
> Most modules in this area have been moved from **System**
> to **Administration**. See [the changelog entry](https://docs.typo3.org/c/typo3/cms-core/main/en-us/Changelog/14.0/Feature-107628-ImprovedBackendModuleNamingAndStructure.html#feature-107628-1729026000).

System modules are backend modules in the group "System"
and they are only available to backend users with
admin permissions.

Some modules are only available when you have an optional system extension
installed. If you want to see all available modules you can also make a
full TYPO3 install, see [https://get.typo3.org/misc/composer/helper](https://get.typo3.org/misc/composer/helper)

**Backend modules in group "System"**

-   [Permissions](https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/t3start:permissions@main)
-   [Backend Users](https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/t3start:backend-users@main)
-   [Integrations backend module hub (optional)](https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/t3start:integrations-backend-module-hub-optional@main)
-   [Scheduler (optional)](https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/t3start:scheduler-optional@main)
-   [Reports (optional)](https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/t3start:reports-optional@main)
-   [Log](https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/t3start:log@main)

## Permissions

> [!NOTE]
> **Changed in version 14.0**
>
> This module has been moved from **System** to
> **Administration**. See [the changelog entry](https://docs.typo3.org/c/typo3/cms-core/main/en-us/Changelog/14.0/Feature-107628-ImprovedBackendModuleNamingAndStructure.html#feature-107628-1729026000).

In TYPO3, you can grant permissions to backend users.
At first, a newly created backend user without any administrative
privileges has no access to neither the **Content > Layout** module nor the
pages in the backend.
The module **Administration > Permissions** can be used to view or edit
these backend user permissions for pages in the backend.

See also TYPO3 Explained,
[Permissions management](https://docs.typo3.org/m/typo3/reference-coreapi/main/en-us/Administration/PermissionsManagement/Index.html#permissions-management).

## Backend Users

> [!NOTE]
> **Changed in version 14.0**
>
> This module has been moved from **System** to
> **Administration**. See [the changelog entry](https://docs.typo3.org/c/typo3/cms-core/main/en-us/Changelog/14.0/Feature-107628-ImprovedBackendModuleNamingAndStructure.html#feature-107628-1729026000).

The module **System > Users** is used to create, edit and delete
backend users.

See also TYPO3 Explained,
[Backend user management](https://docs.typo3.org/m/typo3/reference-coreapi/main/en-us/Administration/UserManagement/Index.html#user-management).

## Integrations backend module hub (optional)

> [!NOTE]
> **New in version 14.0**
>
> The new **System > Integrations** module has been introduced.

The Integrations module provides a central location for managing all
types of external system integrations in TYPO3.

It is only visible if at least one of its submodules is visible. Submodules
can be provided by optional system extensions (see below) or third party
extensions.

### Reactions (optional)

This module is only available if the system extension
[`typo3/cms-reactions`](https://packagist.org/packages/typo3/cms-reactions) is installed. This extension handles **incoming**
webhooks to TYPO3. It also provides a corresponding backend module to manage
reaction records.

It has its own manual:
[TYPO3 Reactions](https://docs.typo3.org/c/typo3/cms-reactions/main/en-us/Index.html#start).

### Webhooks (optional)

This module is only available if the system extension
[`typo3/cms-webhooks`](https://packagist.org/packages/typo3/cms-webhooks) is installed. This extension handles **outgoing**
webhooks to TYPO3. It also provides a corresponding backend module to manage
webhook records in TYPO3.

It has its own manual:
[TYPO3 Webhooks](https://docs.typo3.org/c/typo3/cms-webhooks/main/en-us/Index.html#start).

## Scheduler (optional)

This module is only available if the system extension
[`typo3/cms-scheduler`](https://packagist.org/packages/typo3/cms-scheduler) is installed.

The Scheduler supports one-time or periodic execution of tasks that can be
delivered by any extension. It has its own manual:
[TYPO3 Scheduler](https://docs.typo3.org/c/typo3/cms-scheduler/main/en-us/Index.html#start).

### Cron jobs in Scheduler

The backend module called [TYPO3 Scheduler](https://docs.typo3.org/c/typo3/cms-scheduler/main/en-us/Index.html#start) can
be used to perform a task that you defined previously in the scheduler.
The scheduler can be triggered by a cron job. In your terminal you
can type

**Create or open the crontab**

```shell
crontab -e
```

to create a new job on unix-like operating systems. In
[Setting up the cron job](https://docs.typo3.org/c/typo3/cms-scheduler/main/en-us/Installation/CronJob/Index.html#cron-job) you can see how
this works. Normally you have to define the time or a time interval in which the
job should be performed once or frequently. To test your pattern you can insert
it [here](https://crontab.guru/) and test if it performs like you expect.
When you are not familiar with cron jobs we refer to [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cron](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cron).

## Reports (optional)

> [!NOTE]
> **Changed in version 14.0**
>
> This module has been moved from **System** to
> **Administration**. See [the changelog entry](https://docs.typo3.org/c/typo3/cms-core/main/en-us/Changelog/14.0/Feature-107628-ImprovedBackendModuleNamingAndStructure.html#feature-107628-1729026000).

This module is only available if the system extension
[`typo3/cms-reports`](https://packagist.org/packages/typo3/cms-reports) is installed.

The **Administration > Reports** module contains information and diagnostic data
about your TYPO3 installation. It is recommended that you
regularly check the "Status Report" as it will inform you
about configuration errors, security issues, etc.

This module has its own dedicated manual:
[TYPO3 Reports](https://docs.typo3.org/c/typo3/cms-reports/main/en-us/Index.html#start). It can be extended by third-party
extensions. For example [`apache-solr-for-typo3/solr`](https://packagist.org/packages/apache-solr-for-typo3/solr) offers its own
section in the report module.

## Log

The TYPO3 CMS backend logs a number of actions performed by backend users:
login, cache clearing, database entries (creation, update, deletion),
settings changes, file actions and errors. A number of filters are
available to help filter this data.
