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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.

1 Installation 2 Administration 3 Tag Reference 4 Top 10 Tutorials 5 Themes 6 Extension 7 FAQs 8 Community

Installation

Textpattern installation and upgrading in a hand basket:

FTP installation â€” The basic (and detailed) .zip file approach. Command-line installation â€” For the jockeys; includes details about versioning. Upgrading to a new version Multi-site installation â€” One install to rule them all.

Administration

Site administration is power to unveil.

Administration workflow â€” Journey through a contextual workflow as if setting up an actual site. Not every feature, just orientation and links to deeper learning. Admin-side â€” 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 â€” Create any web publishing architecture imaginable. Tag Basics â€” A good a good place to start.

Themes

Textpattern is a canvas. You're the artist.

Creating Textpattern themes â€” The best guide and options on the road to Textpattern 5. Textpattern Themes â€” When you need something ready-made.

Theme contests are coming!