description Pico CMS Overview
Pico CMS is a lightweight, static Ghost blog engine built primarily with JavaScript and Markdown, offering a simple approach to creating fast, content-focused websites without server-side processing or databases.
help Pico CMS FAQ
Is Pico CMS a Ghost CMS?
No. Pico is an open-source flat-file CMS that uses Markdown content, PHP, and Twig templates, so it is not a JavaScript clone of Ghost. [Pico CMS](https://picocms.org/).
Does Pico CMS need MySQL or another database?
No. Pico stores pages as files and does not require MySQL or another database, which keeps the installation lightweight. [Pico CMS](https://picocms.org/).
How do I edit pages in Pico CMS?
You edit Markdown files in Pico's content directory with a normal text editor. Page metadata can be placed in the file's YAML front matter, while Twig controls the theme and page layout. [Pico CMS about page](https://picocms.org/about/).
Does Pico CMS need server-side processing?
Yes. Pico is lightweight and database-free, but it is a PHP CMS that renders Markdown through Twig on the server. It is therefore different from a static HTML generator that publishes only prebuilt files.
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