Backend User Invite for TYPO3: First Public Beta Released

Creating a TYPO3 backend account traditionally means assigning an initial password and communicating the credentials to the new user. I wanted a cleaner onboarding process—one where every user can securely choose their own password.

That is why I built Backend User Invite, an open-source TYPO3 extension. Today, I am releasing version 0.0.2, its first public beta.

Invite backend users instead of assigning passwords

Backend User Invite adds an invitation workflow for new TYPO3 backend users. Rather than creating and sharing an initial password, administrators can invite users to complete their account setup themselves.

This provides a clearer onboarding experience and avoids passing passwords through email, chat, or other communication channels.

Encouraged by the TYPO3 community

Backend User Invite was originally developed for our own TYPO3-based applications.

At TYPO3 Developer Days 2026, I spoke with several people about the extension. Multiple community members asked whether I could make it publicly available. Their interest encouraged me to prepare the extension, its documentation, and its source code for an open-source release.

This connects closely to the subject of my Developer Days talk, TYPO3 Is More Than a CMS. TYPO3 provides a strong foundation not only for content-driven websites, but also for business applications and the workflows surrounding them.

Backend user onboarding is one of those small workflows that appears repeatedly across projects. Making it simpler benefits administrators, editors, customers, and development teams alike.

Try the first public beta

Version 0.0.2 is the first public beta of Backend User Invite. I am releasing it at this early stage so TYPO3 teams can try it in different environments and help shape its future development.

For installation, configuration, and usage instructions, see the complete documentation:

Read the Backend User Invite documentation

The extension is also available from the TYPO3 Extension Repository:

Download Backend User Invite from the TYPO3 Extension Repository

Open source and available on GitHub

Backend User Invite is open source. Its source code is available on GitHub, where bugs and feature requests can also be reported:

Backend User Invite on GitHub

I welcome feedback and contributions from the TYPO3 community. Thank you to everyone at TYPO3 Developer Days who encouraged me to make the extension public.