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Getting Started

The easiest way to start with Fred is to install a Fred Theme.

  1. Pick and install a Theme from the MODX Extras repository into your MODX website.
  2. Add a new page to your site. Choose one of the Templates from the Theme and save the Page.
  3. Click the Preview button to visit this page from the front-end to start building with Fred.

If you’re interested in creating Themes from scratch, please see the Theme Creation Tutorial.

PHP Requirements​

Fred requires PHP version 7.1.3 or later to run with support for the php-bcmath extension. PHP 5.5.9 or later should work, but is not officially supported, and we strongly recommend using non-EOL versions of PHP.

Fred Editor Requirements​

The Fred editing tool requires a modern browser:

  • Chrome 41 or later
  • Firefox 32 or later
  • Safari 9.0 or later
  • Edge 75 or later