.. _how-to:

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How-to guides
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These guides presuppose some familiarity with django CMS. They cover some of
the same territory as the :doc:`/introduction/index`, but in more detail.


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Set-up
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    Install django CMS by hand <install>


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Using core functionality
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    Use placeholders outside the CMS <placeholders>
    Serve multiple languages <languages>
    Create a multi-site set-up <multi-site>
    Work with templates <templates>
    Manage caching <caching>
    Enable frontend editing for Page and Django models <frontend_models>
    Create sitemaps <sitemap>
    Manage Page Types <page_types>


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Creating new functionality
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    Create plugins <custom_plugins>
    Create apphooks <apphooks>
    Manage complex apphook configuration <namespaced_apphooks>
    Extend the Toolbar <toolbar>
    Customise navigation menus <menus>
    Create content creation wizards <wizards>
    Extend Page & Title models <extending_page_title>
    Test your extensions <testing>


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Contributing
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    Contribute a patch <contributing>