FAQ

Does Reindeer CMS require a database?

Yes. The current Reindeer CMS uses MySQL or MariaDB through PDO MySQL.

What kind of CMS is it?

It is a normal multi-page CMS. Pages use clean URLs such as /about and /contact, and each page can have one or more language versions.

What are the server requirements?

PHP 8.0+, PDO with pdo_mysql, and MySQL or MariaDB using InnoDB and utf8mb4. The mbstring extension is optional.

Does it have an installer?

Yes. The first-run installer creates the required database tables and /config/config.php.

What can the admin manage?

Pages and their translations, media, settings, themes and plugins. The administration interface is English-only.

Does it support multiple website languages?

Yes. It can run in single-language or multilingual mode. Website content can be enabled in English, Finnish, Swedish, Estonian, Latvian, Lithuanian, German, French, Spanish and Italian.

Does it include themes and plugins?

Yes. Reindeer CMS includes responsive themes and a plugin system for extending normal multi-page websites.

Does it support Google Analytics?

Yes. A Google Analytics 4 / Google tag measurement ID can be configured in the CMS settings.