How to Install TYPO3 on a VPS

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TYPO3 is an enterprise-grade CMS widely used in Europe for large, complex websites needing sophisticated multi-site and multi-language management. This guide covers a complete installation.

Prerequisites

Ubuntu 22.04/24.04 VPS: 4 vCPU, 4-8 GB RAM (TYPO3 is more resource-intensive than simpler CMS platforms)
Nginx or Apache, PHP 8.1+, MySQL/MariaDB
Composer

Step 1 — Install Required PHP Extensions

sudo apt install php8.2-gd php8.2-curl php8.2-mbstring php8.2-xml php8.2-zip php8.2-mysql php8.2-intl php8.2-soap -y

Step 2 — Create the Database

sudo mysql

CREATE DATABASE typo3;
CREATE USER 'typo3'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'CHANGE_ME_STRONG_PASSWORD';
GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON typo3.* TO 'typo3'@'localhost';
FLUSH PRIVILEGES;

Step 3 — Install TYPO3 via Composer

composer create-project typo3/cms-base-distribution /var/www/typo3

Step 4 — Set Correct Permissions

sudo chown -R www-data:www-data /var/www/typo3

Step 5 — Configure Nginx

server {
    listen 80;
    server_name yourdomain.com;
    root /var/www/typo3/public;
    index index.php;

    location / {
        try_files $uri /index.php$is_args$args;
    }

    location ~ \.php$ {
        include snippets/fastcgi-php.conf;
        fastcgi_pass unix:/run/php/php8.2-fpm.sock;
    }
}

sudo ln -s /etc/nginx/sites-available/typo3 /etc/nginx/sites-enabled/
sudo nginx -t && sudo systemctl reload nginx

Step 6 — Run the Web-Based Installer

http://yourdomain.com/typo3/install.php

Follow the setup wizard: database connection, admin account creation, and initial site configuration.

Step 7 — Add HTTPS

sudo certbot --nginx -d yourdomain.com

Step 8 — Set Up the Scheduler (TYPO3's Cron System)

sudo crontab -e -u www-data

* * * * * /var/www/typo3/vendor/bin/typo3 scheduler:run

Accessing the Backend

https://yourdomain.com/typo3

TYPO3's Multi-Site Capability

TYPO3 natively supports managing multiple websites/languages from a single installation with shared content where desired — particularly valuable for organizations with many related sites or extensive multilingual requirements.

Installing Extensions

composer require typo3/cms-form

Then activate via the backend's Extension Manager, or automatically via Composer-managed configuration.

Common Errors

Installer fails a system requirement check — TYPO3 has fairly strict PHP extension and configuration requirements; review the specific failing check and address it before proceeding.

Backend is slow — TYPO3 benefits significantly from OPcache and Redis/Memcached caching configuration; verify these are properly set up for production use.

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