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 This aims to replace the wiki, which is out-of-date in many areas.