Getting started with ProcessWire

Introductory topics on installation as well as some of the basics of ProcessWire’s structure, API and more.

  • Installation

    Covers installation of ProcessWire, troubleshooting installation and upgrading from version to version.
  • Structure

    Overview of ProcessWire’s structure in terms of pages, templates and fields. And an outline of the directory structure.
  • About the API

    What the API is, why we think you'll like it, and how it makes ProcessWire a unique platform in the CMS landscape.
  • Template files

    Every time a page is loaded on your site, ProcessWire loads its template file, gives it content, and then runs it as a PHP…
  • API variables

    ProcessWire provides various API variables to every template file. These variables provide full access to all site content. This…
  • API access

    In ProcessWire there are several ways that you can access the API and we take a look at the most common ones here. Regardless of…
  • Output strategies

    Template files receive content and how they deliver it to the user is what we call the output strategy. There are a few different…