[TYPO3-english] Re: [Beginning with Typo3] my experience

[Morton Jonuschat]

Hi!

Just some pointers so you don't have too rough a start. TYPO3 on PostgreSQL will be difficult, there are still a lot of rough edges there. Starting off with PostgreSQL 9.3+ is a good idea as it solves a few headaches. It's very important that you import the MySQL compatibility functions provided within the DBAL extension. These do not get installed during the initial setup but are required to work around a few MySQL oddities like implicit casting of field types or the FIND_IN_SET command. 

After that you will get pretty far with the core but be prepared for the occasional hick-up due to PostgreSQL being way more strict about data validation and type casting. 3rd Party extensions might prove even more difficult since a lot of them don't expect to be used with anything but MySQL. 

If you want to have a smooth experience with TYPO3 and just don't want the „original" MySQL you might be better off using MariaDB as a MySQL replacement as that is more compatible.

To get quick(er) help with PostgreSQL you can join us on Slack: forger.typo3.org/slack

Kind regards,
Morton