i want to know about CMS

[jaison]

hi

I want to know about the CMS and how can i install the same. I am confused totally after reading the CMS details, first i wil explain my side. I dont hav any databse server with me i hav only a laptop which is is having an operating system windows XP media centre. Now i am manging a website with simple html and php code . Now i want to use CMS system on the same website. What all things hav to do ??? i am not knowing about databse, I hav a access on my control pannel of the web and i can upload new web pages or i can edit the pages.

If anything is written wrong pls adjust with me, becoz i am a beginer in this field.

kindly help me

Jaison

[Nile]

A cms is a content manager script. I don't know a good cms that you get for free. I have found a good one recently that is $50 dollars though... Since I don't know if Im allowed to advertise here pm me. You need a connection through a SQL Database. Plus you don't need any knowledge of mysql or sql. All you really need to do is fill in your host, password, user, and database. Also it doesn't matter at all what operating system your using. I hope this helps you. If you have any more questions just ask me. I'll be happy to help you anytime.

[thetestingsite]

Expanse CMS is a nice free one. It used to be commercial, but support for the product is no longer provided (so it is free now). There are quite a few others that I likes, but none that were free.

Hope this helps.

[Nile]

Haha! This one is that one you need to pay for, I guess if it wasn't allowed tts wouldn't of posted the one that he had: http://www.majicko.com/

[tfit]

I can't really help you since I am far away from using a cms right now, but as i understand it php-nuke and post-nuke have a large user base. Xoops, xaraya and ez publisha have a smaller userbase. If your laptop has enough memory and you can do basic networking I would suggest you install virtualpc and build yourself a test environment.

[tfit]

I got interested so I did some research for some future use myself. I found this link. Haven't tried it myself yet, but seems very complete.
http://www.cmsmatrix.org/matrix/cms-...eXvA0EO8drCw4A

[Medyman]

It really depends on what you want to use a CMS for. Instead of searching for these cheap unknown systems that you might/might not have success in using, go with some well-supported popular pieces of software.

If you really can't pay, go with some open-source systems -- Drupal, Joomla, Wordpress, Textpattern, etc...

ExpressionEngine also has a free Core version. The full version is well worth the price though, if you're at all serious about a CMS. I use it for client sites so price gets passed on. I just care about quality, flexibility and usability -- which EE rocks at.

The reason for using these large projects is because:
1) Should you need support, you'll be able to receive it readily.
2) If you need a custom feature, there is a large user base that you can lean on
3) More availability of plugins, expansions, addons etc...
4) This is the most important --

These are all being actively supported and developed. What does that mean? Bugs are fixed when needed, new features are added, the project just gets better.


HTH

[tfit]

Medyman,

So true. I'm still normalizing my db layout and I can't see a cms doing that for me. My focus on a cms is to check if I put everything in place and do a quick fix on typos/errors. I wouldn't use it as a day-to-day tool. Since i have direct access to a sql server I would use scripting. But I think the list can give you some guidance in what to look for, when you're looking for a cms.