Installation

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Getting Started

Automad is a PHP application that runs on most standard web servers. The system requirements are intentionally minimal, and you can choose between several installation options depending on your setup. Alternatively you can also try out a live demo first.

All themes and extensions are distributed as packages. A package is simply a directory inside the packages directory of an Automad installation that contains a composer.json file. A single package can contain one or more themes, extensions, block templates and snippets at the same time. Automad uses Composer as dependency manager. Therefore releasing a package basically works the same as for any other Composer package.

Automad is a flat-file content management system that stores all content in JSON formatted files rather than relying on a database. This approach minimizes administrative overhead and eliminates the need for complex setup procedures.

Email Configuration

Automad requires proper email configuration on your server to send transactional emails using PHP. These emails are sent for user invitations, password resets, and when using the mail block on a page.

Themes define the look and the available templates of your site. They are distributed as packages and can be installed, updated and removed directly in the Packages section of the dashboard. Alternatively, you can manage them on the command line using Composer.