Implementation partners (IT and development)
This page is for partners with the IT or Development profile: system integrators, development agencies and consultancies that build Exponential solutions. The program calls IT partners "The technical backbone for the Exponential ecosystem" (https://exponential.earth/partner/program, read 18 October 2026).
Skills a team needs
| Skill | What it covers | Learn from |
|---|---|---|
| Installation and environments | Requirements, install methods, engines (Velocity, PHP-FPM, FrankenPHP) | doc/eng-us/install/ (chapters 1 to 13), Getting started |
| Content modeling | Content classes, attributes, sections, languages | Content modeling workshops, Editing content |
| Templates and designs | Template language, overrides, layouts | The layouts editor |
| Extensions | Modules, settings, the RAD tools, releases | Extensions |
| Databases | SQLite, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, MariaDB, Oracle, MySQL | Database support |
| Git workflow | Clones with history, branches, pull requests | Develop with Git |
| Security | Hardening, CSP, updates | Security hardening |
| Upgrades and migrations | From older lines and other platforms | doc/eng-us/install/11-upgrading.md, doc/eng-us/install/14-migrating-from-4x.md to 17-migration-reference.md |
Services to offer
| Service | What the customer gets | Page |
|---|---|---|
| New site or application | A site built on current Exponential | An implementation project playbook |
| Migration | Move from an old eZ Publish era install or another platform | doc/eng-us/install/ migration chapters |
| Upgrade and maintenance | Current releases, security fixes, PHP upgrades | Keeping customer sites current |
| Custom extensions | Features the kernel does not have | Publishing an extension |
| Integration | REST, search, single sign-on, shop | The feature documentation in doc/eng-us/features/ |
| Audits | Security, performance, accessibility | Accessibility, security and compliance checklists |
Working the program as an implementation partner
- Each delivered project earns points: "Exponential 6 project 2,500+" (requirements page).
- From Professional: "Customer project referrals" and "Pre-sales support" (benefits page).
- From Silver: the Developer profile certification is part of the requirement (Certifications).
Giving back
Implementation partners see the most bugs and build the most generic code. Give the generic parts back:
- fixes to the kernel (Contributing code back);
- improvements to extensions (Contributing extensions back upstream);
- tutorials for what you learned (Earning points through community work).
Related pages
- An implementation project playbook
- Partner profiles
- Planning an Exponential project
- Free documentation: this page is free to copy, translate and improve under the GNU FDL 1.3.