# ![](https://avatars1.githubusercontent.com/u/8237355?v=2&s=50) Grav

Grav is a **Fast**, **Simple**, and **Flexible**, file-based Web-platform.  There is **Zero** installation required.  Just extract the ZIP archive, and you are already up and running.  It follows similar principals to other flat-file CMS platforms, but has a different design philosophy than most.

The underlying architecture of Grav has been designed to use well-established and _best-in-class_ technologies, where applicable, to ensure that Grav is simple to use and easy to extend. Some of these key technologies include:

* [Twig Templating](http://twig.sensiolabs.org/): for powerful control of the user interface
* [Markdown](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Markdown): for easy content creation
* [YAML](http://yaml.org): for simple configuration
* [Doctrine Cache](http://docs.doctrine-project.org/en/2.0.x/reference/caching.html): layer for incredible performance

# QuickStart

You have two options to get Grav:

### Downloading a Grav Package

You can download a **ready-built** package from the [Downloads page on http://getgrav.org](http://getgrav.org/downloads)

### From GitHub

1. Clone the Grav repository from [https://github.com/getgrav/grav]() to a folder in the webroot of your server, e.g. `~/webroot/grav`. Launch a **terminal** or **console** and navigate to the webroot folder:
   ```
   $ cd ~/webroot
   $ git clone https://github.com/getgrav/grav.git
   ```

2. Install the **plugin** and **theme dependencies** by using the [Grav CLI application](http://learn.getgrav.org/advanced/grav-cli) `bin/grav`:
   ```
   $ cd ~/webroot/grav
   $ bin/grav install
   ```

Check out the [install procedures](http://learn.getgrav.org/basics/installation) for more information.


# Getting Started

* [What is Grav?](http://learn.getgrav.org/basics/what-is-grav)
* [Install](http://learn.getgrav.org/basics/installation) Grav in few seconds
* Understand the [Configuration](http://learn.getgrav.org/basics/grav-configuration)
* Take a peek at our available free [Skeletons](http://getgrav.org/downloads/skeletons#extras)
* If you have questions, check out `#grav` on irc.freenode.net
* Have fun!

# Exploring more

* Have a look at our [Basic Tutorial](http://learn.getgrav.org/basics/basic-tutorial)
* Dive into more [advanced](http://learn.getgrav.org/advanced) functions

# License

See [LICENSE](LICENSE)