Welcome to the Typo3 testsite!

This testsite allows you to further test Typo3, learn from examples, play around with things and so on.

This testsite is currently using version 3.8.1 of TYPO3.

Look for the new examples for css_styled_content

You can log into the backend as user "admin" with password "password" using this link: testsite.musterfirma.net/typo3.

Please note that the content of the page will be restored at every full hour, so don't worry in case you delete or modify any content. 

Installation

The fact that you've got the database correctly installed certainly doesn't mean that you have access to every feature in Typo3! For instance Typo3 has image processing features only available if you have GDlib/FreeType compiled into PHP4 and/or ImageMagick available on the server.

Most people find that some of these features are missing from their server. Therefore we've provided an Install Tool (password: joh316) which not only helps you to analyse and test any configuration but also suggests possible solutions.

However you cannot expect this issue to be easily solved especially if you're not technically minded. And then some people ends up blaming Typo3 for being too hard to install while it's actually the thirdparty software required for optional Typo3 features that drives them crazy. But if you read the information carefully you'll find that every issue is explained in details. In addition there are PDF's about installation available and a friendly mailing list as well.

Develop your own stuff

Although Typo3 comes with several standard templates to use almost out-of-the-box, you would probably still want to customize a lot of things. And eventually you may prefer building new sites from scratch each time, including your own PHP-libraries!

But please know and respect that possibilities comes at the cost of complexity and a rather steep learning curve. The art of making websites with Typo3 is truely an art and you'll face technical challenges that may seem confusing. So Typo3 may be - as someone once stated - 'too much power for those less ambitious web projects'.

In order to get an idea of where-to-start, please resort to the documentation available. Then you'll realize that Typo3 is well documented - maybe 'too well'. So in particular you should pay attention to the "TypoScript by Example" guide (PDF-file) which is designed as a tutorial to walk you through the main concepts of building Typo3 sites.

Content of this testsite

The original

A Typo3 database allows you to create an unlimited number of independent websites in one database. This is demonstrated on this testsite by two templates.

One of the sites in the testsite database is the original test template with a graphical menu. This will testify whether or not Typo3 has access to the image processing features discussed above. If the menu is corrupted, you've got trouble...

Click the image to go...

Text based template The other template in the testsite is based on a simple text menu in a menu frame. Reach it here...

Photo Marathon Case The testsite also carries an example of how to make a website for a photo marathon. This example shows how you can configure Typo3 to work with your custom database tables write a submodule in PHP for the backend use Typo3's libraries to make forms on the website for submission of images for the marathon. call Typo3 internal functions for image processing from your own PHP scripts. There's a lot to learn from! Give it your best shot!

Other examples

When you get to building your own sites, you'll find this selection of TypoScript examples very useful. This sections demonstrates implementation of certain features in a very focused manner.

Go get it...

About this simple page...

This page is - of course - driven by a template. In Typo3 the word 'template' refers to a record from the database which contains the TypoScript style configuration that dictates how a page is rendered. In fact the image below shows the configuration needed to display this page! Of course there's a little more to it, for instance there are some so called "static templates" included which renders the page content according to the default CSS stylesheet. There's also the option of a printer friendly version plus it's even WAP-enabled!

But the TypoScript configuration below basically says:

'Create a page-object, insert the toplogo image, then insert all the content elements, finally wrap all page content into a centered table 400 pixels wide. Also display the admin panel in the bottom of the page.'

What's Jesus got to do with it?

I happen to believe that God - as revealed in the Bible - created everything. This includes us, the Human race, and our ability to create. So although I planned and programmed Typo3 by head and hand, the ability to do this dates back to my Creator. So 'honour to God'!

I must stress that this is my personal view of things. And my faith in Jesus is (hopefully) going to shine through in anything I do. However everybody else affiliated with Typo3, using it, developing etc. does not necessarily share this view!

- kasper