Academic Base

Extension key: academic_base
Package name: fgtclb/academic-base
Version: main
Language: en
Author: FGTCLB
License: This document is published under the Creative Commons BY 4.0 license.
Rendered: Sat, 17 Oct 2026 08:47:46 +0000

TYPO3 extension base containing shared functionality used across the academic extensions.

Introduction

What the extension does and the main concepts behind it.

Installation

Install academic_base via Composer, the Extension Manager or a TER upload.

Upgrade

The steps to upgrade academic_base to a newer version, in the order to take them.

Configuration

Configure the extension and its site sets for your installation.

Icons

The icon set the academic extensions share, how a template renders one and how a site package replaces it.

Templates

The responsive image partial the academic extensions render their images through, and how a project overrides it.

Styling

The class system of the frontend markup of every academic extension, and how a site package styles it.

Integration

The new content element wizard, EXT:solr and permission sets with the academic extensions.

Upgrade check

The console command that finds the project template overrides an upgrade made dead.

For developers

What a project may build on: the events, interfaces and domain models of every academic extension, and what is not public API. The three events this extension owns, one page each.

Known problems

Known issues and information about them.

Changelog

Learn about what has changed and which actions are required to upgrade.