TYPO3 plugin

How to use images from fylr in a TYPO3.

Requirements to setup

Full access to a TYPO3 instance

  • to install the extension

  • to use the Filelist in the administrative interface

Permissions in a fylr instance

  • to enable plugins (required system right: "Access plugin manager")

  • to download the images you want to use in TYPO3 (required during Usage)

The TYPO3 plugin is shipped by default with each fylr instance, the plugin must be enabled before usage.

fylr setup

  1. In the plugin manager of fylr, find the TYPO3 plugin, enable the plugin and Save.

  2. In the plugin configuration, enable Activate API and click Save. The configuration can be found in the plugin manager and the base config plugin section.

    1. Optional: Setup a metadata mapping to be applied when loading fylr content into TYPO3, see also Forward fylr metadata to TYPO3

Typo3 setup

  1. install the extension easydb TYPO3 integration: https://extensions.typo3.org/extension/easydbarrow-up-right

  2. in the extension configuration set the URL of your fylr instance (the login is done later)

Usage

  1. In the Filelist, Click on the button Add files from easydb:

  2. You will now be presented with the login page of fylr. Log in.

  3. You will be shown a fylr page marked at the top with TPO3 file selection. Select one or more files, click the TYPO3 button, click Send You can then close this window and the files appear in the Filelist.

Forward fylr metadata to TYPO3

  • Setup a new TYPO3 metadata mapping in Administration > Metadata Mapping > TYPO3 Metadata

  • Select an Object type and provide a descriptive name for the mapping

  • Map your media files fields to the TYPO3 metadata

  • Set your mapping in the plugin manager. See a) in fylr setup

Good to know

  • Changed or deleted data records in fylr are not synchronized with TYPO3. Changes to the data record must be transferred to TYPO3 manually.

  • The name of the plugin may change its name from easydb to fylr.

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