# Contao

> Contao is a free, open-source app you can self-host in the CMS category. Powerful CMS that allows you to create professional websites and scalable web applications. It has 441 GitHub stars, is released under the LGPL-3.0 license.

## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Repository | https://github.com/contao/contao |
| Website | https://contao.org/ |
| Demo | https://demo.contao.org/contao |
| GitHub stars | 441 |
| Forks | 176 |
| Open issues | 340 |
| License | LGPL-3.0 |
| License type | Open source |
| Language | PHP |
| Docker image | No |
| Platforms | PHP |
| Categories | CMS |
| Commits, last 12 months | 1,377 |
| Last commit | Oct 3, 2026 |
| Latest release | No releases |
| Created | Aug 15, 2018 |
| Maintenance | Actively maintained |
| Archived | No |

Topics: php, cms, symfony, contao, monorepo

## Install

Contao installs natively; follow the README at https://github.com/contao/contao.

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