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# Data Factory {#start}

-   *Extension key:* data_factory
-   *Package name:* sbuerk/data-factory
-   *Version:* release
-   *Language:* en
-   *Author:* Stefan Bürk
-   *License:*

    This document is published under the
    [Open Content License](https://www.openhub.net/licenses/opl).

-   *Rendered:* today

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Seeds a TYPO3 installation — pages, content elements, records of any table,
files and site configurations — from YAML definitions shipped inside extensions,
so that the content an installation starts from lives in a repository instead of
being clicked together by hand. Supports TYPO3 v13.4 and v14.3 within one code
base.

> [!NOTE]
> This is the documentation of the **2.x** line. TYPO3 v12.4 is served by the
> **1.x** line - see [Compatibility](Introduction/Index.html#compatibility).

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**[Introduction](Introduction/Index.html#introduction)**

Learn what the extension provides, what a seed set is and which TYPO3
and PHP versions are supported.

**[Installation](Installation/Index.html#installation)**

Install the extension in your TYPO3 installation.

**[Configuration](Configuration/Index.html#configuration)**

Write a seed set: the YAML format, the file and site configuration
keys, and the two console commands.

**[Changelog](Changelog/Index.html#changelog)**

Overview of the changes per released version.

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## Getting help {#getting-help}

Report a problem or ask a question in the
[issue tracker of the repository](https://github.com/sbuerk/data-factory/issues).
An import that refuses to run says why and exits with a code of its own - quote
the message and the code, and the
`data-factory:import <identifier> --dry-run -v` output if you have it. The
exit codes are listed under
[data-factory:import](Configuration/Index.html#configuration-command-import).

Contributions are welcome: the development setup, the quality gates and the
commit message rules are in `CONTRIBUTING.md` of the
[source repository](https://github.com/sbuerk/data-factory).