About Pico
Pico is a blazing-fast, flat-file CMS that simplifies website management by storing content in plain text files. With Markdown support, Twig templating, and no database required, it offers flexibility, speed, and ease of use for developers and non-developers alike.
FAQ
Pico is a stupidly simple and blazing fast flat file CMS. It means there is no administration backend or database to deal with. You simply create markdown files in the content folder and those files become your pages.
Installation is easy. Simply upload Pico's files to your server and you're done. No complex setup process is required.
No, Pico is a flat file CMS, meaning it does not use a database. All your content is stored as simple text files, making it more secure and easier to manage.
Markdown is a simple formatting syntax that allows you to write using an easy-to-read, easy-to-write plain text format. Pico uses Markdown for formatting your pages, making it quick and uncomplicated to build new pages.
Yes, Pico uses Twig templating engine for themes, which provides an easy and powerful way to customize your website. There are also community-created themes available that you can use.
Yes, Pico is completely free and open source, released under the MIT license. You can contribute to its development on GitHub.
If you encounter a problem with Pico, you can visit the Pico community on GitHub for help. The community is active and ready to assist you.
Pico has very low system requirements and will run on almost any web space since it doesn't use a database for its backend.
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