Official documentation

NEW: Visit OpenCms Documentation Central - http://documentation.opencms.org for all the OpenCms documentation in one place.

OpenCms Mailinglist

The mailing list [opencms-dev] offers the opportunity to get in touch with OpenCms (core) developers. Here you get all information concerning the mailing list.

The Maling list has been around for many years and can be searched through an archive. The years of accumulated knowledge is a great resource for questions and answers.

Literature

Referenced OpenCms litarature on Wikipedia:

  • Dan Liliedahl,  Opencms 7 Development, Packt Publishing,  ISBN 978-1847191052
  • Matt Butcher,  Managing and Customizing Opencms 6 Websites: Java/JSP XML Content Management, Packt Publishing,  ISBN 978-1904811763
  • Matt Butcher,  Building Websites with OpenCmsISBN 978-1904811046

Latest News

  • OpenCms 18 available

    Oct 8, 2024 - OpenCms 18 adds a new "Place element" mode in the page editor that allows precise element placement as an alternative to drag & drop. Reused content is now clearly marked. Automatic typographical correction of quotation marks has been added to all of the editors. “Dead links” in content that is entered in a WYSIWYG editor are now automatically disabled. Our Mercury template includes several new features, such as setting different image formats for mobile and desktop and many more.

  • OpenCms 18 Release Notes

    Oct 8, 2024 - The OpenCms 18 release notes contain detailed information about the new features and fixes in this version.

  • Alkacon OCEE 18

    Oct 8, 2024 - Alkacon OCEE 18 is the latest OCEE release for OpenCms 18. This version features a license key mechanism that allows to share the license key on several servers in a cloud installation.

  • Documentation website for the Mercury template

    Jul 8, 2024 - The Mercury template from Alkacon Software is a comprehensive, modular template based on Bootstrap 5 for OpenCms. This feature-rich template now has a complete and exhaustive documentation website.

OpenCms Days 2016

  • OpenCms Days 2016 Conference and Expo

    OpenCms Days 2016 will take place September 26 to 27 in Cologne, Germany.

    Highlight of the international user conference and expo will be the introduction of OpenCms 10.5. OpenCms Days will be the perfect opportunity to exchange experiences around OpenCms with high profile participants and speakers from all over the world.

    Visit this 2 day conference and expo to meet and mingle with leading OpenCms experts and other OpenCms users.

    OpenCms Days 2016 is targeted towards an international audience. The language spoken at the event and used for all presentations is English.

    More information...

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