Install TYPO3

Goal: Set up the TYPO3 database and backend access.

Step 1: Run TYPO3 Setup

Initialize the database and create an admin user:

ddev exec touch FIRST_INSTALL && \
ddev typo3 setup \
  --driver=mysqli \
  --host=db \
  --port=3306 \
  --dbname=db \
  --username=db \
  --password=db \
  --admin-username=admin \
  --admin-user-password='Admin123!' \
  --admin-email='your.email@example.com' \
  --project-name='TYPO3 Contribution' \
  --no-interaction \
  --server-type=apache \
  --force

Expected Output

Congratulations - TYPO3 Setup is done.

Step 2: Activate Extensions

Set up core extensions and the styleguide:

ddev typo3 extension:setup
ddev typo3 extension:activate indexed_search
ddev typo3 extension:activate styleguide

Step 3: Generate Test Data (Optional)

The styleguide extension can create test pages demonstrating all TCA types:

ddev typo3 styleguide:generate -c

Step 4: Launch TYPO3

Open the backend in your browser:

ddev launch typo3

Or navigate directly to: https://t3c-main.ddev.site/typo3/

Log in with:

Username: admin
Password: Admin123!

Verify Installation

In the TYPO3 backend:

Check Admin Tools → Environment → System Information
Verify PHP version (8.2) and database (MariaDB)
Browse Page → Styleguide if you generated test data

Next Step

Contribution Workflow - Learn how to create and submit patches.