The TemplaVoila Framework is an extension, but it can be used to create a new site in two different ways. It can be installed as an extension to a TYPO3 dummy package installation, or we can install a bundle called the QuickSite package that includes TYPO3, the TemplaVoila Framework extension, a database schema for the framework, and some helpful extensions.

Unless you need to start with a default TYPO3 dummy package for some reason, I recommend the QuickSite package as the most common and easy way to get a site started with the Framework. Even if you are converting an existing site to a new design and the TemplaVoila Framework, it is often easiest to start with a fresh QuickSite installation in a staging area and import chunks of data from the live site. It's a good opportunity to reverse our thinking and try to do things the TemplaVoila Framework way instead of just transferring over bad habits from before.

We are not going to create a whole site in this chapter, but you do want to have the TemplaVoila Framework available to see some of the examples. We are going to use the QuickSite package for this chapter, so go ahead and download the QuickSite package and install it right now using the detailed instructions for your platform at http://templavoilaframework.sitebuilderlab.com. After you have downloaded and installed QuickSite, the next section will go through the setup process.