Release notes and checksums are below the list. Updating? Read the release notes first—data migrations run automatically on start.
Download
Get IllusionCMS.
Free of charge, without an account. One archive per platform—unpack, start, done. Or use the Docker package for Compose and Coolify.
Installation
Three ways to start.
Binary
Unpack the archive and start IllusionCMS. Then open http://localhost:8080/cms-admin.
$ ./illusioncms -addr :8080 -data ./data
Docker
The deploy package contains Dockerfile, Compose files for standalone and Coolify, and an Apache template.
$ unzip illusioncms-v*-deploy.zip
$ cd illusioncms-deploy && cp .env.example .env
$ docker compose up -d --build
First steps
Create your account, load the demo website or import an existing site. The manual explains the rest.
IllusionPublish—30-day trial 0.4.1
The editorial add-on for agencies. Full features for 30 days, then a license is required. Needs IllusionCMS 0.6 or newer.
Enjoy writing HTML again.
IllusionCMS is free. No account, no telemetry, no strings attached.