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How-Tos

The How-tos are designed to help you learn how to install, configure, and use TYPO3 and WEC additions to TYPO3. You will find that many of the How-Tos include a tutorial Flash movie that walks you through the process with a series of screenshots. To view the movies, you must have Flash installed and you may need to allow popups if you have them blocked.
 

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Upgrade TYPO3 4.1 to 4.2 - Step 5 - Remove Unneeded/Uncompatible Extensions

A few extensions are no longer needed in TYPO3 4.2. These include:

  • sr_static_info - obsolete after...
05/07/2008 Category: Installing WEC

Upgrade TYPO3 4.1 to 4.2 - Step 4 - Update the Database and Settings

This upgrade requires changes to the database and TYPO3 settings.

  1. Login to your site's TYPO3 Backend (http://youWebAddressHere.org/typo3). Once you...
05/06/2008 Category: Installing WEC

Upgrade TYPO3 4.1 to 4.2 - Step 1 - Check Your Server PHP Version

TYPO3 version 4.2 requires PHP version 5.2.0 or higher. PHP is the scripting language used in TYPO3. PHP is installed by the web server system manager. Please...

05/06/2008 Category: Installing WEC

Upgrade TYPO3 4.1 to 4.2 - Step 3 - Get and Upload TYPO3 Files

You will need to download the latest version of the TYPO3 package and the index.wec file to upgrade.

  1. Go to <link...
05/06/2008 Category: Installing WEC

Upgrade TYPO3 4.1 to 4.2 - Step 2 - Update Extensions

TYPO3 version 4.2 is a major update that requires the latest version of extensions to be installed. Some extensions (mainly older or unsupported extensions)...

05/06/2008 Category: Installing WEC

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4. Add Topics to the Devotional Extension

Topics are optional but they can be very useful if you have content that is themed around a topic.

Go the Devotional Journal Storage Folder. Click on...

03/08/2006 Category: Devotional Journal Extension

Upgrade 3.x to 4.x - Step 1 - Get the TYPO3 Source File

Note: Prior to upgrading from TYPO3 3.x to 4.0, it is important to backup your database and TYPO3-related directories and files.

Upgrading your TYPO3 software...

05/13/2006 Category: Installing WEC

Add an Extension Template Record

When adding an extension's Plugin onto a page, it is often helpful to create an Extension Template Record to the page. This facilitates easy access to the...

03/19/2007 Category: Templates

Understand What a Content Management System is

Traditionally, most church and ministry website editors have created web pages in HTML using a tool like Frontpage or Dreamweaver. Web pages, graphics and...

06/25/2007 Category: Using TYPO3

Install an Extension

Before loading a new extension into TYPO3, you should check the Repository carefully (http://typo3.org/extensions/repository/). Because TYPO3 is open source,...

01/09/2007 Category: Other TYPO3 Extensions