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A TYPO3 extension is an extension of the TYPO3 base, which contains functions that are not available in the normal TYPO3 core. An extension can fulfill completely new tasks or supplement existing functions with additional features. Extensions can be installed via the Extension Manager.

A TYPO3 extension can take over functionalities in the core, the backend and/or the frontend. After integrating an extension, an additional TYPO3 module can often be found in the backend. Sometimes new content elements are added.

Like TYPO3, TYPO3 extensions are written with PHP. And also we have already programmed some TYPO3 extensions, which are still developed and maintained. Partly these are available as open source projects.

The TYPO3 Fluid Template Engine is a system for separating layout and program logic. It processes templates and replaces placeholders with dynamic content. Fluid is mainly used in TYPO3 extensions and is based on the Extbase framework. Developers can use Fluid to create flexible and clean templates without having to accommodate complex PHP logic in the HTML code. This makes the maintenance and further development of TYPO3 websites much easier and more efficient.

TypoScript is the TYPO3 configuration language used to control the display and processing of content in the frontend and backend. It makes it possible to flexibly define website structure, content elements and templates. TypoScript consists of instructions that are combined into so-called template records and stored in the TYPO3 database (table: sys_template). It forms the basis for many layout and function adaptations within TYPO3 projects and facilitates the central control of design, navigation and content.

A redirect is an automatic forwarding of a URL to another URL. Someone who calls up a certain web address is thus usually redirected to another address without noticing it and without having any influence on it.

Redirects are used, for example, to avoid duplicate content or ensure that outdated pages can no longer be called up, but users are automatically taken to new content.

There are several types of redirects:

• 301 Redirect: permanent redirection 
  • e.g. old URL to be permanently replaced by new URL
• 302 Redirect: temporary forwarding
  • e.g. for promotions (discount, coupons or similar), where old URL is to be used again after the promotion.
• 307 Redirect: temporary forwarding
  • e.g. for server maintenance

An IDE (Integrated Development Environment) is software that supports developers in the creation of applications. It combines important tools such as a code editor, compiler, debugger and version control in a single user interface. As a result, an IDE simplifies programming, speeds up workflows and increases efficiency. Well-known examples include Visual Studio Code, PhpStorm and Eclipse. IDEs are used in almost all areas of software development - from web and app development to complex enterprise solutions.

A task runner is a tool that automates recurring tasks and thus makes work processes more efficient. Instead of executing processes manually - for example when saving or changing files - the task runner does this automatically in the background. Typical areas of application include compiling code, minifying CSS/JS or live updates in the browser. Users themselves determine which tasks are automated. Well-known task runners include Gulp and Grunt. Automation saves time and reduces sources of error in software development.