This book focuses on the use of TypoScript in templates. But TypoScript can also be used for site-wide configuration, in a way similar to the Windows registry.
Your options range from customization of the back-end input templates to the creation of work environments for individual users to the definitions of who can work on what. The configuration can take place on two different levels:
If you click on Edit page properties you will see the form that allows you to edit the Page TypoScript configuration or the TSConfig field. This field can be used to customize the back end. By using TypoScript, you can select what options are available to the user and whether certain modules should be disabled.
You would typically...