License Overview

Halo CMS Knowledge Base uses different licenses for code and written content. Review the following notes before reusing or redistributing materials.

Code (MIT License)

• Build scripts, theme extensions, and automation tooling are published under the MIT License.
• You may copy, modify, redistribute, and use the code commercially.
• Please retain the original copyright notice and license text in derivative works.

Content (CC BY-SA 4.0 + SATA)

Unless otherwise stated, articles, diagrams, and supporting text are released under:

1. Creative Commons BY-SA 4.0 International
2. The additional Star And Thank Author (SATA) License

This implies the following obligations:

• Attribution: credit “Halo CMS Knowledge Base (MHCGA)” and link back to the source when reusing content.
• ShareAlike: if you adapt, translate, or remix the work, you must distribute it under CC BY-SA 4.0 as well.
• No extra restrictions: do not add DRM, paywalls, or terms that conflict with CC BY-SA 4.0.
• SATA requirement: star the GitHub repository before sharing or incorporating the content.

Typical Scenarios

Scenario	Allowed?	Requirements
Quoting paragraphs on your blog	✅	Attribute the source and keep CC BY-SA 4.0 + SATA
Translating an article	✅	Credit the original author, link back, and release the translation under CC BY-SA 4.0 + SATA
Including content in commercial training material	✅	Fulfill attribution/share-alike rules and star the repo beforehand
Re-licensing the content as proprietary	❌	Conflicts with CC BY-SA 4.0 + SATA

Citation Template

@misc{halocmskb,
  author    = {MHCGA},
  title     = {Halo CMS Knowledge Base},
  year      = {2025},
  publisher = {GitHub},
  howpublished = {\url{https://github.com/MHCGA/halo-cms-docs}},
}

Questions or Exceptions

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