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A modern, flat-file Content Management System for PHP

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About

Total CMS is a powerful content management system built on PHP 8.2+ and the Slim 4 framework. It uses flat-file JSON storage instead of a traditional database, making it simple to deploy and maintain.

• No database required — content is stored as JSON files
• 13 built-in collection types — blog, image, gallery, file, and more
• Custom collections — define your own content types with JSON schemas
• Twig templating — with 40+ custom filters and functions
• RESTful API — full CRUD with authentication
• Admin interface — form builder, data tables, media management
• CLI tools — manage content, run imports, and clear caches from the terminal

Requirements

• PHP 8.2+
• Composer 2.0+
• Apache or Nginx with URL rewriting
• PHP extensions: GD or ImageMagick, JSON, Fileinfo, OpenSSL

Installation

composer create-project totalcms/totalcms mysite
cd mysite

Point your web server's document root to the public/tcms/ directory, then navigate to /admin to complete setup.

For detailed installation and web server configuration, see the Installation Guide.

Twig Templates

{% set posts = cms.blog() %}
{% for post in posts %}
    <article>
        <h2>{{ post.title }}</h2>
        {{ post.content|markdown }}
    </article>
{% endfor %}

See the full Twig documentation for available functions, filters, and tags.

CLI

Total CMS includes a command-line tool for common tasks:

vendor/bin/tcms cache:clear
vendor/bin/tcms import:csv blog data.csv
vendor/bin/tcms jumpstart:export backup.zip

Documentation

Full documentation is available at docs.totalcms.co.

Support

• Documentation
• Email Support

License

Total CMS is commercial software. A license is required for production use. See LICENSE.md for terms.

Free 45-day trials are available — no credit card required. Visit totalcms.co for details.