What is TYPO3?

TYPO3 is a performant and divers Content-Management-System (CMS). It specialises in The creation of websites like Blogs, online portals and intranets - all without deeper programming knowledge. Get more information at: https://typo3.org

Example terminology

• Benutzername: typot
• Hostname: <wwwXXX>
• Domain: <example.com>
• Subdomain: <typo.example.com>

TYPO3 installieren

To install TYPO3 you need a SSH connection to the server. The login details can be found in the konsoleH under Access details→Login data.

Step 1 - Edit the PHP settings

• Open konsoleH
• Go to Settings > PHP Configuration
• Scroll down to "PHP settings" and set the folowing values:
  • max_input_vars to 1500
  • memory_limit to 256M
  • max_execution_time to 240
    240 ist the recommended value from TYPO3. To set this, a Webhosting L or higher is required.

of may_input_vars to 5000

• Scroll to the bottom and save the changes

Step 2 - Creating a database

• Stay in konsoleH.
• Select Services > MariaDB/MySQL
• Create a new Database (add)
• Confirm database creation (add)
• Keep the browser-tab open to enter the login credentials later.

Step 3 - Installing TYPO3

• 3.1 Downloading After the SSH connection hsa been established, the files can be downloaded. To do this, use the Curl-Command from https://get.typo3.org/version (Download via wget/curl) for the current version. Here's an example:

  typot@<wwwXXX>:~$ curl -L -o typo3_src.tgz https://get.typo3.org/<aktuelle version>

• 3.2 Unpacking After the tar.gz-Archive has been downloaded, it can be unpacked using this command:

  typot@<wwwXXX>:~$ tar -xf typo3_src.tgz

  There should now be a typo_src-Folder in your current directory.

• 3.3 Moving the files The typo_src-Folder can now be moved into the public_html directory.

  typot@<wwwXXX>:~$ mv typo3_src-* ~/public_html/typo

  After that, you can switch to the new directory:

  typot@<wwwXXX>:~$ cd ~/public_html/typo

• 3.4 To start the installation, you first have to initialize the package management tool:

  typot@<wwwXXX>:~$ composer install

• 3.5 After that, the setup-tool can be used as follows.

  typot@<wwwXXX>:~$ ./bin/typo3 setup

  You'll have to answer some questions for the setup:

  • Webserver: apache
  • Database Driver: pdoMysql
  • Database username: from konsoleH (e.g. typot_1)
  • Database password: from konsoleH (will not be displayed when writing, just press enter after pasting it)
  • Database port: default (just keep it empty, enter)
  • Database host: from konsoleH (e.g. xxxx.your-database.de)
  • Database to use: first (and only) Option; like konsoleH
  • Admin-Nutzername: Choose yourself
  • Admin-Passwort: Choose a safe password
  • Admin-Email: Your E-Mail
  • Create Basic Page?: URL (e.g. http://typo.example.com/) or keep empty

Step 4 - Changing the webroot

• Open konsoleH again
• Go to Settings > Server Configuration
• Select the directory typo beneath public_html.
• Click on "Change document root"

Next steps

If all works as expected, you can start using TYPO3! Under http://typo.example.com/typo3/ you are able to administer your new CMS installation. There, type in your new admin access details and start configuring your site.

License: MIT