Elgg 1.9 Documentation¶
Elgg (/ˈɛlɡ/) helps communities get connected while retaining control of their data and brand. It is a great fit for building any app where users log in and share information.
It has been used to build all kinds of social apps:
- open networks (like Facebook)
- topical (like the Elgg Community)
- private intranets
- dating
- educational
- company blog
- etc.
There is also a demo site running a standard installation of Elgg.
The name comes from a town in Switzerland. It also means “elk” or “moose” in Danish.
This is the canonical documentation for the Elgg project. This aims to replace the wiki, which is out-of-date in many areas.