---
title: "Quick templating in Fluid"
manual: "News system"
version: "main"
permalink: "https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/georgringer/news:quicktemplating@main"
source: "QuickStart/Templating.rst"
rendered: "2026-09-23T19:24:09+00:00"
---

# Quick templating in Fluid {#quicktemplating}

EXT:news is using Fluid as templating engine. If you are not experienced
with Fluid yet you can read more about it in the chapter
[Changing & editing templates](https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/georgringer/news:templatingstart@main).

Copy the Fluid templates that you want to adjust to your
[sitepackage extension](https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/georgringer/news:templatingsitepackage@main).

You find the original templates in `EXT:news/Resources/Private/Templates/`
and the partials in `EXT:news/Resources/Private/Partials/`. Never change
these templates directly!

To override the standard news templates
with your own you can use the TypoScript **constants** to set the
paths:

**TypoScript constants**

```typoscript
plugin.tx_news {
   view {
      templateRootPath = EXT:mysitepackage/Resources/Private/Extensions/News/Templates/
      partialRootPath = EXT:mysitepackage/Resources/Private/Extensions/News/Partials/
      layoutRootPath = EXT:mysitepackage/Resources/Private/Extensions/News/Layouts/
   }
}
```

Add these lines to the file
`EXT:mysitepackage/Configuration/TypoScript/constants.typoscript` in your
sitepackage.

EXT:news provides a couple of specific Fluid [ViewHelpers](https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/georgringer/news:viewhelpersreference@main).
Of course all [ViewHelpers provided by TYPO3](https://docs.typo3.org/other/typo3/view-helper-reference/13.4/en-us/Index.html) can
be used as well.

In the tutorial section there are many
[templating examples](https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/georgringer/news:templatingexamples@main).