# Going Global with Twig Globals in Craft CMS

DevFeed: [Going Global with Twig Globals in Craft CMS](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/going-global-with-twig-globals-in-craft-cms-31265.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://nystudio107.com/blog/going-global-with-twig-globals-in-craft-cms>)

Author: andrew@nystudio107.com (Andrew Welch)

Published: 2024-09-02T18:25:00Z

Content type: tutorial

Language: en

Sources: [nystudio107 | Articles on modern web development.](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/nystudio107-articles-on-modern-web-development.md>)

Topics: [Content Management System](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/cms.md>), [Web](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/web.md>), [coding](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/coding.md>)

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## AI overview

This tutorial explains how variable scope works in Twig templates used by Craft CMS, including the challenges of making variables globally available. It discusses the trade-offs of global variables and how they can reduce component reusability and modularity, while noting that they can be appropriate in simpler websites.

## Source excerpt

Learn how to simplify some Twig templating challenges by leveraging the global variables & the _globals Collection added in Craft CMS 4.5