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From Textpattern CMS User Documentation
This is the user documentation for Textpattern CMS. If you've never seen Textpattern before, here's a demo. And here's a gallery of over 1000 websites built with it. When you're ready to get serious, this documentation will help you. If you want into the docs game, read the help:Contents. When all else fails, rattle somebody in the user docs forum.
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Installation
Textpattern installation and upgrading in a hand basket:
- FTP installation — The basic (and detailed) .zip file approach.
- Command-line installation — For the jockeys; includes details about versioning.
- Upgrading to a new version
- Multi-site installation — One install to rule them all.
Administration
Site administration is power to unveil.
- Administration workflow — Journey through a contextual workflow as if setting up an actual site. Not every feature, just orientation and links to deeper learning.
- Admin-side — Organisation of the administration side Textpattern, with complete details of every feature in each panel.
Tag Reference
If you can use HTML, you can use these Tags.
- Comprehensive library of Tags — Create any web publishing architecture imaginable.
- Tag Basics — A good a good place to start.
Top 10 Tutorials
Something for every skill level.
- Top 10 Tutorials — The most common post-installation developments to help you establish your baseline site.
- TXP Tips — Community tip and tricks for when you're ready to learn more. Lots of advanced Tag techniques.
Themes
Textpattern is a canvas. You're the artist.
- Creating Textpattern themes — The best guide and options on the road to Textpattern 5.
- Textpattern Themes — When you need something ready-made.
- Textpattern Themes on Github
Theme contests are coming!
FAQs
After eight years of existence, here are the...
If your Q's not here, it's likely addressed elsewhere in the docs, in context to a topic.
Community
We sometimes use the wiki for community brain-dumping. You're welcome to bring and dump your brain too.
