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# Frontend Edit {#start}

-   *Extension key:* [xima_typo3_frontend_edit](https://extensions.typo3.org/extension/xima_typo3_frontend_edit)
-   *Package name:* [xima/xima-typo3-frontend-edit](https://packagist.org/packages/xima/xima-typo3-frontend-edit)
-   *Version:* release
-   *Language:* en
-   *Author:* [Konrad Michalik](https://xima.de) & contributors
-   *License:*

    This extension documentation is published under the
    [CC BY-NC-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/)
    (Creative Commons) license.

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![Frontend Edit Logo](Images/logo.png)

This TYPO3 extension adds lightweight editing tools to the frontend, allowing backend users to edit, hide, delete, reorder and create content elements and pages without leaving the site.

![Frontend Edit in action](Images/intro.gif)

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## Get started {#get-started}

**Introduction**

What the extension does and a complete overview of its features.

[Learn more about this extension](Introduction/Index.html#introduction)

**Installation**

Install it, include the site set, verify the setup — plus the supported
TYPO3 and PHP versions.

[Install in three steps](Installation/Index.html#installation)

## For editors {#for-editors}

**Usage**

The Edit Menu, the Toolbar, inline editing and drag & drop reordering —
everything that happens in the frontend.

[View usage guide](Usage/Index.html#usage)

**FAQ**

Nothing showing up in the frontend? Start here.

[Get answers](FAQ/Index.html#faq)

## For integrators {#for-integrators}

**Configuration**

Site settings, per-user restrictions and global extension
configuration — and which layer to use for what.

[View configuration options](Configuration/Index.html#configuration)

**Integration**

What your site package has to provide: content element IDs, optional
column markers and custom styling.

[Integrate it](Integration/Index.html#integration)

## For developers {#for-developers}

**Developer corner**

How it works under the hood, PSR-14 events, ViewHelpers and language
handling.

[Extend the functionalities](DeveloperCorner/Index.html#developer-corner)

## Reference {#reference}

**Migration**

A guide to migrate from version 1.x to version 2.x.

[View migration guide](Migration/Index.html#migration)

**Comparison**

How this extension compares to visual_editor, feedit, frontend_editing
and content_preview.

[View comparison](Delineation/Index.html#delineation)