silverstripe-framework/docs/en/reference/siteconfig.md
Ingo Schommer 3334eafcb1 API Marked statics private, use Config API instead (#8317)
See "Static configuration properties are now immutable, you must use Config API." in the 3.1 change log for details.
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# SiteConfig: Global database content
## Introduction
The `[api:SiteConfig]` panel provides a generic interface for managing site wide settings or
functionality which is used throughout the site. Out of the box it provides 2 fields 'Site Name' and 'Site Tagline'.
## Accessing `[api:SiteConfig]` Options
You can access `[api:SiteConfig]` options from any SS template by using the function $SiteConfig.FieldName
:::ss
$SiteConfig.Title
$SiteConfig.Tagline
// or
<% loop SiteConfig %>
$Title $AnotherField
<% end_loop %>
Or if you want to access variables in the PHP you can do
:::php
$config = SiteConfig::current_site_config();
$config->Title
## Extending `[api:SiteConfig]`
To extend the options available in the panel you can define your own fields via an Extension.
Create a mysite/code/CustomSiteConfig.php file.
:::php
<?php
class CustomSiteConfig extends DataExtension {
private static $db = array(
'FooterContent' => 'HTMLText'
);
public function updateCMSFields(FieldList $fields) {
$fields->addFieldToTab("Root.Main", new HTMLEditorField("FooterContent", "Footer Content"));
}
}
Then add a link to your extension in the _config.php file like below.
SiteConfig::add_extension('CustomSiteConfig');
This tells SilverStripe to add the CustomSiteConfig extension to the `[api:SiteConfig]` class.
After adding those two pieces of code, rebuild your database by visiting http://yoursite.com/dev/build and then reload
the admin interface. You may need to reload it with a ?flush=1 on the end.
You can define as many extensions for `[api:SiteConfig]` as you need. For example if you are developing a module you can define
your own global settings for the dashboard.
## API Documentation
`[api:SiteConfig]`