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Contao Open Source CMS Books & Videos

Here you will find various Contao resources that have been published over the years. No matter whether you prefer to read a book, watch a video or take an online tutorial, here you will make a find. Thanks a lot to all authors, directors, publishers, producers and other contributors for their support and hard work. I hope this section will expand as the Contao projects grows.

Contao books

So far, the Contao books are available in German only. However we are constantly looking for authors, translators and publishing companies from other countries who want to bring out a Contao book in their language. If you are interested, please contact us for more information.

Das offizielle TYPOlight-Handbuch

Das offizielle TYPOlight-Handbuch

Written by Leo Feyer

The official TYPOlight book has been written by Leo Feyer, the Contao founder and core developer, and published by Addison Wesley in August 2008. It covers all important topics from installing TYPOlight to customizing the system and includes a custom front end template. The book is written in German.

ISBN: 978-3827329134

TYPOlight-Handbuch für Redakteure

TYPOlight-Handbuch für Redakteure

Written by Nina Gerling

The TYPOlight editor's manual has been written by Nina Gerling from the TYPOlight team. It is specially-tailored for editors who use TYPOlight without administrating the system or having deeper knowledge of HTML and websites in general. The eBook is written in German, a PDF version is available.

Online publication

TYPOlight-Videotraining

TYPOlight-Videotraining

Spoken by Harry Boldt

This video training introduces the basic concepts of TYPOlight and shows you how to install the system, how to manage content and how to implement and configure complex modules. It includes a german version of the "WebConsulting" template.

ISBN: 978-3827362520

Mit TYPOlight Webseiten erfolgreich gestalten

Mit TYPOlight Webseiten erfolgreich gestalten

Written by Thomas Weitzel

This book gives you an introduction to TYPOlight and how to successfully create websites with the Open Source CMS. It includes practical examples of navigation menus and image galleries as well as two websites that show you step by step how to set up a project.

ISBN: 978-3827328922

Contao videos

A screencast is a narrated video tutorial that you can watch in your browser. The Contao videos are licensed under the the Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 3.0 license. You are allowed to share the work if you attribute it in the manner specified by the author. You may not alter, transform or build upon this work. You may not use this work for commercial purposes. If you are having problems opening a video, make sure that JavaScript is enabled in your browser settings.

Introduction to TYPOlight

Introduction to TYPOlight 2.6

Ben Robinson (TYPOlight 2.6)

This video walks you through TYPOlight 2.6. You learn about its architechture and the highlight features that make it stand out from other systems. The 6-minute tour is ideal for beginners.

Collapsible two-column forms

Collapsible two-column forms

Leo Feyer (TYPOlight 2.7)

This video introduces the new collapsible two-column forms that are available from TYPOlight 2.7. It also gives an overview of the changes and new features that have been added to the release.

How to install TYPOlight

How to install TYPOlight

Ben Robinson (TYPOlight 2.2)

This video walks you through installing TYPOlight. You learn how to download an archive from the project website, create a database and use the install tool to configure TYPOlight.

How to create a page layout

How to create a page layout

Ben Robinson (TYPOlight 2.2)

This video shows you how to set up a page layout in TYPOlight. You learn how to create front end modules and style sheets and how to put them together in a page layout and apply it to a page.

How to use the news module

How to use the news module

Ben Robinson (TYPOlight 2.2)

This video shows you how to use the news/blog extension. You learn how to create news archives and news items, set up the required front end modules and add a new page to the site structure.

How to use a custom page template

How to use a custom page template

Leo Feyer (TYPOlight 2.2)

This video shows you how to use a custom page template. You learn how to migrate an existing design to TYPOlight, add the required wildcards to the main template file and adjust the CSS code.