---
type: source
title: TYPO3 Instructions (Anleitungen)
tags: ["typo3", "cms", "documentation", "web-services", "urz"]
related: ["typo3-backend", "typo3-editorial-guidelines", "typo3-basics", "typo3-advanced-features", "powermail", "typo3-instructions"]
created: 2026-07-01
updated: 2026-07-01
sources: ["output/rz_uni_greifswald_de_dienste_webdienste_typo3_webseiten_typo3_anleitungen.md"]
---

# TYPO3 Instructions (Anleitungen)

This source provides a comprehensive directory and navigation hub provided by the [[universitatsrechenzentrum-urz]] for editors managing university websites using the [[typo3-backend]]. It outlines the structured instructional materials and guidelines for editorial work within the TYPO3 Content Management System (CMS) used by the Universität Greifswald, categorized by complexity and topic to support users from beginners to advanced editors.

## Documentation Structure

The URZ organizes its TYPO3 guidance into three primary categories/levels:

### 1. General (Allgemein)
Focuses on the strategic, qualitative aspects, and high-level standards of web presence:
- **Documentation**: General guidance and documentation on using the system.
- **Website Content**: Planning, structuring, and strategy for the content of the internet site.
- **Uniform Writing Styles**: Guidelines for consistent terminology and phrasing.
- **Design**: Visual and structural layout principles and guidelines.
- **Search Engine Optimization (SEO)**: Techniques to improve the visibility of university pages in search engines (referenced as [[search-engine-optimization]]).

### 2. Basics (Grundlagen)
Covers the fundamental operational tasks of the CMS:
- **Operation**: Basic navigation, usage, and general operation of the backend.
- **Grids & Columns**: Managing the layout structure of pages (referenced as [[grid-and-columns]]).
- **Content Elements**: Using the building blocks to create page content (referenced as [[content-elements]]).
- **Main Menu**: Configuring and managing the primary navigation.
- **File Management**: Handling uploads, the file system, and graphics/images.
- **Images and Graphics**: Best practices for visual media.
- **Video Tutorials**: Instructional videos for basic tasks.

### 3. Advanced (Erweitert)
Details complex features and integrations:
- **Edit History**: Tracking, versioning, and reverting changes to content.
- **Protected Content/Pages**: Implementing access restrictions.
- **Multilingualism/Translation**: Managing content in multiple languages.
- **HIS/LSF Interface**: Integration with the university's academic management system [[lsf]] (HIS/LSF-Schnittstelle).
- **Calendars**: Setting up and managing event calendars.
- **News**: Managing news feeds and articles.
- **Powermail Forms**: Creating and managing web forms using the [[powermail]] plugin.
- **Video Tutorials**: Instructional videos for advanced features.

## Support and Training

The URZ maintains an active feedback loop and treats this documentation as dynamic, encouraging users to suggest improvements or request content expansion via a dedicated contact form.

Support and training are provided through:
- **Training**: Individual training sessions offered upon request.
- **Technical Support**: 
    - The central [[groupware]] ticket system.
    - The URZ hotline (extension 1420) for technical Campus-IT issues.