--- title: "Tutorial - Installing Typo3 manually" description: "Find out how to install Typo3 CMS manually" url: https://docs.ovhcloud.com/en/guides/web-cloud/web-hosting/cms-manual-installation-typo3 lang: en lastUpdated: 2024-03-28 --- # Tutorial - Installing Typo3 manually ## Objective The **CMS** (**C**ontent **M**anagement **S**ystem) Typo3 enables the development of complex and scalable websites for businesses of all sizes, from institutional sites to e-commerce platforms. With a strong developer community and a wide range of extensions, Typo3 offers powerful tools to customize and expand your site to your specific needs. **Find out how to manually install the Typo3 CMS on your OVHcloud web hosting plan.** ## Requirements - An [OVHcloud web hosting plan](https://www.ovhcloud.com/en-gb/web-hosting/) that contains at least one database - A [domain name](https://www.ovhcloud.com/en-gb/domains/) ## Instructions ### Prepare for installation To install the **Typo3** CMS on your [web hosting](https://www.ovhcloud.com/en-gb/web-hosting/), you will need to make some preparations. Follow the **full set of steps** described in our tutorial on [installing a CMS manually](/en/guides/web-cloud/web-hosting/cms-manual-installation.md) before continuing on to the next step. ### Finalize manual installation :::info Before continuing with the installation, clear your web browser cache to avoid any errors. ::: #### Go to your Typo3 website via your browser Enter your domain name in the search bar of your web browser. If the source files for Typo3 were placed correctly in your root folder, the following page appears: ![Typo3 installation](/images/assets/screens/other/cms/typo3/install-step-one.png) As shown, create an empty file named `FIRST_INSTALL` in the directory where you uploaded your Typo3 files and folders. Go back to your web browser and refresh the page. If any errors occur, the screen below will appear, with a description of the errors. ![Typo3 installation](/images/assets/screens/other/cms/typo3/install-step-2-error.png) Resolve the errors or click `Continue with errors `. The second step of the installation is displayed. ![Typo3 installation](/images/assets/screens/other/cms/typo3/install-step-2.png) Enter the information for your DBMS, then click `Continue `. The third step of the installation is displayed. ![Typo3 installation](/images/assets/screens/other/cms/typo3/install-step-3.png) Select the name of the database you want to use for your website, or [create a new one](/en/guides/web-cloud/web-hosting/sql-create-database.md) , then click `Continue `. The fourth step of the installation is displayed. ![Typo3 installation](/images/assets/screens/other/cms/typo3/install-step-4.png) Enter the name of your website, as well as information about your admin user. The fifth and final step of the installation is displayed. ![Typo3 installation](/images/assets/screens/other/cms/typo3/install-step-5.png) Read the information displayed on the screen and choose the option that suits you: - `Create empty starting page`: Select this option to create a default page for your website. Once you have confirmed this step, enter your domain name in your web browser to access your Typo3 website. - `Take me straight to the backend`: Select this option to be redirected to your Typo3 website's dashboard. With this dashboard, you can create your web pages, edit their content, and much more. You can find more information in the [official documentation of Typo3](https://docs.typo3.org/Home/GettingStarted.html). Click `Open the TYPO3 Backend ` to confirm the option you have just chosen. ### Conclusion You have just manually installed CMS Typo3 on your OVHcloud web hosting plan. 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