TYPO3 version 8.7 for editors

In part 1 of the video series "TYPO3 8 LTS for editors" we explain the basic concepts behind TYPO3 and explain some terms you should know.

In this video you will learn how to log in to the backend of TYPO3 and get a general overview of the different areas of the backend.

In this video you will see a few of the most important settings for your user account. More advanced settings will be discussed in a later video, as these only make sense once you are more familiar with TYPO3.

One system that you will come into contact with sooner or later in TYPO3 is the frontend cache. In this video you will learn what it is and when and how you might need to empty this cache.

Use the file list module to manage all the files you want to use for the website, for example images or PDF documents.

Files that you want to use for the website can and should be organized in a folder structure.

In this video you will learn about the different options for uploading files.

In the file list module, you can manage so-called metadata for each file. Among other things, the "alternative text" for images, which is important for search engine optimization and accessibility, can be maintained here.

As soon as you activate the "Extended view" in the file list module, further functions are available. You can now also replace files.

This means that you cannot upload a new version of a file, and if this file is already used somewhere on the website in content elements, this content is updated automatically.

In the file list module, you can easily copy files or move them to other directories. In this video, you will learn about the various methods for doing this.

Content is maintained on individual pages in TYPO3. All pages in the TYPO3 installation then form the entire website. The pages can be organized via the page tree.

This video shows the different methods of creating new pages in the TYPO3 backend.

In this video you will learn about the different methods for copying and moving pages.

Existing pages can of course also be deleted again. As is so often the case in TYPO3, there are several methods for this.

In this video you will learn how to rename existing pages.

The page tree has a search/filter function that makes it very easy to find specific pages. This can be a great help, especially with large, extensive page trees.

Every page in TYPO3 has certain properties that can be used, for example, to pass values to a page or to control the behavior of a page. In this video you will get to know the areas "General" and "Metadata".

In the "Appearance" section of the page properties, you can usually control what layout is used for a page.

In the "Behavior" area, you can control, for example, how long the frontend cache of an individual page should be valid or whether a page should be taken into account by the TYPO3-internal search function.

You can assign files to a page via the "Resources". A classic use case would be, for example, to output these files (images) as header graphics in the front end of the website.

In the "Access" section of the page properties, pages can be deactivated or hidden in navigation menus. Pages can also be published on a time-controlled basis or only activated for logged-in front-end users.

The Rich Text Editor (RTE) is the central tool for creating content in TYPO3. It can be used to enter and format texts. The operation is very similar to a normal word processor.

In this video, you will learn about the most important functions and buttons of the RTE and get a few tips for working more effectively with the RTE.

In this video you will learn what you need to bear in mind when inserting text from other sources in the RTE (word processors, other webstes, etc.).

In RTE, tables can also be used to display texts, similar to the way you are used to from word processing programs. In this video, you will learn what you need to pay attention to and how this works.

This content element can be used to create headings. You will also get to know the settings and input fields that are used in all the other content elements.

You can use this content element to create a heading and body text. It is probably the most frequently used content element.

If you want to display images on the website, you can also use this content element. In addition to text, you can also display any number of images and set how these images are displayed in relation to the text.

Any number of images can be displayed with this content element. The difference to the "Text & images" content element is that no continuous text can be added here.

Since TYPO3 7, it has been possible to determine the section of an image to be displayed directly in the TYPO3 backend. However, this does not change the original image.

The "Text & media" content element can be used to display audio or video files. The handling of these files is very similar to the handling of images. This makes it very easy to integrate videos from external sources such as YouTube or Vimeo.

This content element can be used to output text as numbered or unnumbered lists.

This allows data to be output in a tabular form in the frontend. This content element is particularly interesting if the data comes from a spreadsheet such as Excel, for example. Here you can export the data as a CSV file and use it directly in this content element.

This content element can be used to output files in the frontend and offer them for download.

The "File links" content element really comes into its own in conjunction with file collections. File collections can be used, for example, to offer the contents of a folder for download. When changes are made to the folder, the list of files in the frontend is updated automatically.

TYPO3 offers various content elements for creating navigation menus. The most frequently used is probably the "sitemap", which can be used to create a table of contents for the entire website.

With this content element, you can use HTML code directly as a content element. For example, you could integrate code from external sources. A Google Map is used as an example in the video.

This content element can be used to structure longer texts. By default, it simply outputs a horizontal line.

This content element can save a lot of work, as it allows you to reuse existing elements as often as you like and on as many pages as you like. Advantage: all changes in the original content element are automatically adopted in all referenced elements.

Existing content elements can of course be changed at any time. In this video, you will learn how to move or copy content within a page.

Content elements can also be moved or copied to other pages within a TYPO3 installation.

Pages or other content elements can be automatically activated or deactivated at specific times. This makes it very easy to create content well in advance.

In the list module, all types of data records on a page or in a folder can be very easily viewed and edited. Mass editing (batch editing) is also possible here, e.g. if you want to change the value of an input field for several content elements "in one go".

No content that is deleted in TYPO3 is really deleted. Almost everything can be restored at any time. A useful tool for this is the "recycle bin", which can be used to restore deleted data records.