Base upon the very inspiring Session by Benjamin Kott and give an detailed overview over the structure of TYPO3 Sitepackage containing some modifications. The modifications experienced by work in a midsized agency their complete business process based on TYPO3 websites built with sitepackages.

1. TYPO3 Sitepackages
…improve TYPO3 Integration

2. The evolution of TYPO3 Integration
…talking the hurdles
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3. ...Template in fileadmin, TS in DB

4. …Typoscript from database to files

5. …outsource integration to extension

6. …Fluidtemplates (extbase)

7. …Sitepackages

8. The sitepackage itself
…general information and structure
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9. What is a sitepackage?
the whole stuff in one extension
sticked to conventions of extbase and fluid
save structure for admin stuff

10. Why you should use a sitepackage?
consistent database (fileadmin indexed by FAL)
no versioning in fileadmin
manage dependencies to other extension
no Typoscript in database
clean deployment of configuration without content

11. The extension structure
Classes
Configuration
Documentation
{Plugins}
Resources
ext_conf_template.txt
ext_emconf.php
ext_icon.png
ext_localconf.php
ext_tables.php
ext_tables.sql

12. Folders under observation
…everything got the right place
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13. Classes Folder
Classes
{Controller}
Domain
Model
Repository
Hook
{ViewHelpers}

14. Configuration Folder
Configuration
PageTS {recommended but inconsistent}
TSconfig
Gridelements
PageTS
UserTS
TCA
Overrides
tt_content.php
tx_sitepackage_domain_model_record.php
TypoScript
BackendLayouts

15. Documentation
Classes
standard - the documentation in reST
your personal documentation
DO IT!!!

16. Plugins Folder
Plugins
News
Powermail
Layouts
Partials
Templates
Gridelements
...

17. Resources
Resources
Private
Contentelements
Language
Layouts
Partials
Templates
Public
Assets
Styles
Scripts
Vendor (FE)

18. Files under observation
…what, where and why?!
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19. Files under observation
ext_conf_template.txt
configuration for extension manager
use it to setup global config
good for standards

20. Files under observation
ext_emconf.php
extension information
template category (not distribution)
dependencies to other extensions and to core
version information

21. Files under observation
ext_localconf.php
executed in FE and BE
backendlayout implementation
pageTS
new content elements for wizard (for standards)

22. Files under observation
ext_tables.php
executed only in BE
Typoscript implementation
register backend modules
NO TABLE DEFINITION

23. Files under observation
ext_tables.sql
tables definition for own record types
new fields for existent tables

24. Questions and Credits
...feel free to contact us5
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Christian Händel
c.haendel@division.ag
0621-8410147
Alexander Büchner
a.buechner@division.ag
0621-8410142