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title: "Installation"
manual: "Pforum"
version: "main"
permalink: "https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/jweiland/pforum:installation@main"
source: "Installation/Index.rst"
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---

# Installation {#installation}

## Composer {#composer}

If your TYPO3 installation runs in Composer mode, please execute the following command:

```bash
composer req jweiland/pforum
vendor/bin/typo3 extension:setup --extension=pforum
```

If you work with DDEV please execute this command:

```bash
ddev composer req jweiland/pforum
ddev exec vendor/bin/typo3 extension:setup --extension=pforum
```

## Extension Manager {#extension-manager}

On TYPO3 installations that don't run in Composer mode, you can still install `pforum` via the Extension Manager:

1.  Log in

    Log in to the backend of your TYPO3 installation as an administrator or system maintainer.
1.  Open the Extension Manager

    Click on `Extensions` in the left-hand menu to open the Extension Manager.
1.  Update extensions

    Choose `Get Extensions` from the upper select box and click the `Update now` button in the upper right.
1.  Install `pforum`

    Use the search field to find `pforum`. Select the `pforum` entry from the search results and click the cloud
    icon to install `pforum`.

## Next step {#next-step}

[Configure pforum](https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/jweiland/pforum:configuration@main).