Developer guide

A server-side template_compiler document that renders data into HTML text email or another representation.

• Template
• Render
• Cache

• Add a filter or rendering component
• Cache a template fragment
• Create a page layout

The central Zotonic entity that represents content users media categories and other addressable objects.

• Resource
• Content modeling

• Install initial content with a datamodel
• Link to resources and dispatch routes
• Read and update resource properties

The persistent structured data store used for resources relations identities configuration and operational records.

• Database
• PostgreSQL
• Query

• Add a database query when models are not enough
• connectdb: Test the configured PostgreSQL connection
• createdb: Prepare a site database and schema

A temporary store of computed rendered or fetched results with dependency-based invalidation.

• Cache
• Template
• Performance

• Cache a template fragment
• Cache selected public assets with Varnish
• Create a page layout

An OTP application or site component that adds Zotonic behavior templates data and configuration.

• Module

• Choose a model, controller, observer, or component
• Dependencies, capabilities, and module priority
• Install initial content with a datamodel

A resource that defines the meaning and allowed endpoints of a relationship.

• Predicate

• Connect resources and preserve order
• Model content with categories and predicates

A typed event or request exchanged between decoupled Zotonic components through the notifier.

• Notification

• Choose a model, controller, observer, or component
• Respond to a notification

Documentation not covered by the other keyword groups in this split.

• Backup and restore
• Security

• Add an HTTP controller
• Back up and restore site data
• backup: List, create, or restore backups