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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.
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.
