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Use the quick links on your right to start reading up on WonderCMS.
Start with some simple do's and don'ts listed below.

✓ DO

1. Copy the default theme folder and rename it if you are making changes to it.
   • important because the built in one click updater overwrites the default theme.php and style.css.
2. Create functions.php instead of editing index.php.
3. Always backup before updating.
4. If you are running WonderCMS on a local machine, install a certificate to avoid the persistent "Update" message error.
5. Check how to make your website even more secure.

✗ DON'T

1. Don't edit index.php.
   • Important because the built in one click updater overwrites index.php. Any changes made to index.php WILL BE LOST after clicking "Update".

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Common questions / help

• List of common errors and fixes
• How to backup all files
• How to find or recover login URL
• How to reset password to admin
• How to change default login URL
• How to change default password
• How to restore backup
• How to update
• What does the default database.js look like
• What are blocks and how to create new editable areas or editable blocks
• What is the WonderCMS 5 file structure

Theme help

• How to add favicon
• How to create theme in 8 easy steps
• List of all available theme tags

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Need support? Check out the WonderCMS community.