Contao Open Source Content Management System (fka TYPOlight)

Contao is an open source content management system (CMS) for people who want a professional internet presence that is easy to maintain. The state-of-the-art structure of the system offers a high security standard and allows you to develop search engine friendly websites that are also accessible for people with disabilities. Furthermore, the system can be expanded flexibly and inexpensively. Easy management of user rights, the Live Update Service, the modern CSS framework and many already integrated modules (news, calendar, forms, etc.) have quickly made Contao one of the most popular open source content management systems on the market.

Try it online
before you install

Try Contao Open Source CMS online before you download it and save yourself the time it takes to install it on your local computer or server. It is fast and 100% hassle-free! No registration required.

Contao Open Source CMS online demo

Learn how
to use Contao

The online manual describes how to install and use Contao Open Source CMS. The documentation section also includes the developer's guide that explains how to create custom extensions.

Contao Open Source CMS documentation

Enhance the
core functionality

Choose from hundreds of additional modules in the Contao Extension Repository that add even more functionality to Contao. Extensions can be installed at the push of a button in the back end.

Contao Open Source CMS Extension Repository

Add variety
to your pages

Contao themes are additional designs for your website. All themes are fully CSS-based and can optionally be installed as front end templates, including a pre-configured example website.

Contao Open Source CMS themes and templates

Meet the
Contao team

Meet the people of the core team, who dedicate a lot of their time to developing Contao, promoting the project, writing documentation, recording screencasts and looking after the community.

Contao Open Source CMS team

Partners
in your area

Do you need help using Contao or are you looking for someone to develop a custom extension? Find a Contao partner agency in your area and get personal Contao support, hosting or training.

Contao Open Source CMS partners