silverstripe-framework/docs/en/howto/index.md

# How To Guides

In this section you will find a collection of guides to answer your "How do I?" questions. These are designed to be informal and focused 
on tasks and goals rather than going into deep details.

You will find it useful to read the introduction [tutorials](/tutorials) before tackling these How-Tos so you can understand some of 
the language and functions which are used in the guides.

* [Howto: Customize the Pages List in the CMS](customize-cms-pages-list)
* [Import CSV Data](csv-import). Build a simple CSV importer using either [api:ModelAdmin] or a custom controller
* [Dynamic Default Fields](dynamic-default-fields). Pre populate a [api:DataObject] with data.
* [Grouping Lists](grouping-dataobjectsets). Group results in a [api:SS_List] to create sub sections.
* [PHPUnit Configuration](phpunit-configuration). How to setup your testing environment with PHPUnit
* [Extend the CMS Interface](extend-cms-interface). 
* [How to customize CMS Tree](customize-cms-tree).
* [How to Show Help Text on CMS Form Fields](cms-formfield-help-text).
* [Cache control](cache-control). Override the default PHP cache-control settings.
* [Howto customize the CMS menu](customize-cms-menu).
* [How to create a navigation menu](navigation-menu). Create primary navigation for your website.
* [Paginating A List](pagination). Add pagination for an SS_List object.
* [How to make a simple contact form](simple-contact-form).
* [How to add a custom action to a GridField row](gridfield-rowaction)