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Grav is a Fast, Simple, and Flexible, file-based Web-platform. There is Zero installation required. Just extract the ZIP archive, and you are already up and running. It follows similar principles to other flat-file CMS platforms, but has a different design philosophy than most. Grav comes with a powerful Package Management System to allow for simple installation and upgrading of plugins and themes, as well as simple updating of Grav itself.

The underlying architecture of Grav is designed to use well-established and _best-in-class_ technologies to ensure that Grav is simple to use and easy to extend. Some of these key technologies include:

* Twig Templating: for powerful control of the user interface
* Markdown: for easy content creation
* YAML: for simple configuration
* Parsedown: for fast Markdown and Markdown Extra support
* Doctrine Cache: layer for performance
* Pimple Dependency Injection Container: for extensibility and maintainability
* Symfony Event Dispatcher: for plugin event handling
* Symfony Console: for CLI interface
* Gregwar Image Library: for dynamic image manipulation

Requirements

- PHP 7.3.6 or higher. Check the required modules list
- Check the Apache or IIS requirements

Documentation

The full documentation can be found from learn.getgrav.org.

QuickStart

These are the options to get Grav:

Downloading a Grav Package

You can download a ready-built package from the Downloads page on https://getgrav.org

With Composer

You can create a new project with the latest stable Grav release with the following command:

bash
composer create-project getgrav/grav ~/webroot/grav

From GitHub

1. Clone the Grav repository from [https://github.com/getgrav/grav]() to a folder in the webroot of your server, e.g. ~/webroot/grav. Launch a terminal or console and navigate to the webroot folder:

bash
cd ~/webroot
git clone https://github.com/getgrav/grav.git

2. Install the plugin and theme dependencies by using the Grav CLI application bin/grav:

bash
cd ~/webroot/grav
bin/grav install

Check out the install procedures for more information.

Adding Functionality

You can download plugins or themes manually from the appropriate tab on the Downloads page on https://getgrav.org, but the preferred solution is to use the Grav Package Manager or GPM:

bash
bin/gpm index

This will display all the available plugins and then you can install one or more with:

bash
bin/gpm install <plugin/theme>

Updating

To update Grav you should use the Grav Package Manager or GPM:

bash
bin/gpm selfupgrade

To update plugins and themes:

bash
bin/gpm update

Upgrading from older version

* Upgrading to Grav 1.7
* Upgrading to Grav 1.6
* Upgrading from Grav <1.6

Contributing


We appreciate any contribution to Grav, whether it is related to bugs, grammar, or simply a suggestion or improvement! Please refer to the Contributing guide for more guidance on this topic.

Security issues


If you discover a possible security issue related to Grav or one of its plugins, please email the core team at [email protected] and we'll address it as soon as possible.

Getting Started

* What is Grav?
* Install Grav in few seconds
* Understand the Configuration
* Take a peek at our available free Skeletons
* If you have questions, jump on our Discord Chat Server!
* Have fun!

Exploring More

* Have a look at our Basic Tutorial
* Dive into more advanced functions
* Learn about the Grav CLI
* Review examples in the Grav Cookbook
* More Awesome Grav Stuff

Backers


Support Grav with a monthly donation to help us continue development. [Become a backer]

<img src="https://opencollective.com/grav/tiers/backers.svg?avatarHeight=36&width=600" />


Supporters


Support Grav with a monthly donation to help us continue development. [Become a supporter]

<img src="https://opencollective.com/grav/tiers/supporters.svg?avatarHeight=36&width=600" />


Sponsors


Support Grav with a yearly donation to help us continue development. [Become a sponsor]

<img src="https://opencollective.com/grav/tiers/sponsors.svg?avatarHeight=36&width=600" />

License

See LICENSE


[gitflow-model]: http://nvie.com/posts/a-successful-git-branching-model/
[gitflow-extensions]: https://github.com/nvie/gitflow

Running Tests

First install the dev dependencies by running composer install from the Grav root.

Then composer test will run the Unit Tests, which should be always executed successfully on any site.
Windows users should use the composer test-windows command.
You can also run a single unit test file, e.g. composer test tests/unit/Grav/Common/AssetsTest.php

To run phpstan tests, you should run:

* composer phpstan for global tests
* composer phpstan-framework for more strict tests
* composer phpstan-plugins to test all installed plugins