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Purpose

This page lists what your server and TYPO3 instance need before you install EXT:ns_t3af. Check these items on staging before production.

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Core requirements

  • TYPO3 CMS — 13.4 LTS or 14.3+ (TYPO3 12 is no longer supported since 2.0.0)
  • PHP — 8.2 to 8.5 (8.3 recommended)
  • Database — MySQL 8.0+ or MariaDB 10.3+
  • Web server — Apache or Nginx with HTTPS on production

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Required system extensions

  • workspaces — Draft workspaces for MCP and safe edits
  • scheduler — Background AI jobs

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Composer / package dependencies

T3AF is free and open source, published on the TYPO3 Extension Repository and on Packagist. Install it with composer require nitsan/ns-t3af. Depends on: typo3/cms-workspaces, typo3/cms-scheduler Conflicts with: other MCP server packages (marekskopal/typo3-mcp-server, hn/typo3-mcp-server, and similar). Remove conflicting packages before install.

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MCP server (optional)

If you plan to use the MCP server:
  • TYPO3 — 13.4+ or 14.3+ for full MCP support
  • HTTPS — Required for OAuth in production
  • mcp/sdk — Bundled with T3AF
See MCP Server.

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Server resources

  • PHP memory — Minimum 256 MB; 512 MB or more recommended
  • Max execution time — Minimum 60 seconds; 120 seconds or more recommended for long AI calls
  • Outbound HTTPS — Required for AI API calls

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External services (at least one)

You need at least one of these before AI features work:
  • AI provider API key — BYOK (Bring Your Own Key) mode
  • AI Credits — Managed billing mode (see AI Credits)
  • DeepL / Google keys — Optional, for translation settings in Extension Configuration

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Pre-install checklist

  • TYPO3 13.4+ (Composer or TER installation)
  • PHP 8.2+ with extensions mbstring, json, openssl, curl
  • HTTPS on production
  • Scheduler cron active (every minute)
  • API key or credits plan ready
  • No licence key needed for AI Foundation
When you are ready, continue with Installation.