blitz Posted May 19, 2012 Share Posted May 19, 2012 Hey there, for school I've started coding (HTML5) a blog site from a template I found online. It was suggested to me that I somehow incorporate a 'CMS' or a 'Content Management System,' however I'm pretty much a complete newbie here that barely knows the basics, thus not so sure what it is. Â Anyone mind explaining the concept of a 'CMS' and what it's used for? Also, how do I incorporate one towards my HTML page (already fully coded and complete). Â Any help will be appreciated, thanks. Â -b. Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/510544-cms/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
coin-god Posted May 19, 2012 Share Posted May 19, 2012 Check this out Blitz: http://css-tricks.com/php-for-beginners-bu...rst-simple-cms/ Â You need some basic PHP knowledge. Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/510544-cms/#findComment-1061315405 Share on other sites More sharing options...
blitz Posted May 19, 2012 Author Share Posted May 19, 2012 Â Check this out Blitz:http://css-tricks.com/php-for-beginners-bu...rst-simple-cms/ Â You need some basic PHP knowledge. Ok, thanks coin-god. Â I was wondering if it was possible to simply port the HTML files into a CMS such as Joomla or Wordpress and manage it from there? Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/510544-cms/#findComment-1061315483 Share on other sites More sharing options...
coin-god Posted May 19, 2012 Share Posted May 19, 2012 Â Check this out Blitz:http://css-tricks.com/php-for-beginners-bu...rst-simple-cms/ Â You need some basic PHP knowledge. Ok, thanks coin-god. Â I was wondering if it was possible to simply port the HTML files into a CMS such as Joomla or Wordpress and manage it from there? Well, in Joomla you have the option to make pages with custom HTML code. But I can't say much, depends on what exactly you have done in HTML. Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/510544-cms/#findComment-1061315524 Share on other sites More sharing options...
blitz Posted May 19, 2012 Author Share Posted May 19, 2012 I downloaded Joomla, however I must admit I'm a bit lost. I'm not sure if you're talking personal experience here or anything, but any idea how to make a page with custom HTML? Â As for what I've done in HTML, I have the page ready for publishing, not sure if I'm going to anyways. Either way, it's pretty much done. Has content, images, backgrounds, and CSS set up. Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/510544-cms/#findComment-1061315615 Share on other sites More sharing options...
coin-god Posted May 19, 2012 Share Posted May 19, 2012 I am, but honestly that was some time ago (2007). I remember the option to create a New PHP page or a new HTML page, it should be easy to find. Unless they changed it. Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/510544-cms/#findComment-1061315639 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jevon Posted May 20, 2012 Share Posted May 20, 2012 You might want to look at creating a new template (not just a one-off page), so that the entire site has the look and feel of your design. Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/510544-cms/#findComment-1061316727 Share on other sites More sharing options...
nightwalker83 Posted May 21, 2012 Share Posted May 21, 2012 You might want to look at creating a new template (not just a one-off page), so that the entire site has the look and feel of your design. Yeah, a template be good idea and the template still be there if you require it for future projects. Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/510544-cms/#findComment-1061319022 Share on other sites More sharing options...
blitz Posted May 22, 2012 Author Share Posted May 22, 2012 You might want to look at creating a new template (not just a one-off page), so that the entire site has the look and feel of your design. I thought about that - I really did, thing is I'm not sure if I have the sufficient skill to code my own website, unless I make it completely using a CMS program, which I'd rather avoid. Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/510544-cms/#findComment-1061324493 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Codexed Posted May 27, 2012 Share Posted May 27, 2012 CMS made simple, wordpress or joomla  CMSMS: css and html knowledge wordpress: dunno joomla: for simple editing you need the graty module for advanced editing css knowledge reqruid  Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/510544-cms/#findComment-1061337412 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tsuroki Posted May 28, 2012 Share Posted May 28, 2012 Hey, Â Content Management System ("CMS") is used to simplify the creation and management of content on a website. They're not overly useful for one or two page sites, but when you start working with more than a few pages, they become a necessity. Â Here are a few of the ones you'd want to start with: Â Get Simple CMS get-simple.info A straightforward content management system that doesn't require a MySQL database. Â WordPress wordpress.org I'm fairly involved with the local WordPress community. It's a great CMS, with lots of potential if you're interested in getting into freelance development work. The template system is similar to Get Simple, but with more power under the hood. Â Drupal drupal.org A sophisticated CMS, relying on PHP and MySQL, with a relatively steep learning curve. I consider it the next level above WordPress if you're interested in building comprehensive, large-scale websites. Â Note: All three of these CMSes are built with PHP. Â Regardless of your CMS choice, you'll rely on templates to define the look/feel of sites. Start by building your template in HTML & CSS. From there, you're going to rely on whatever methodology each CMS follows. In the case of WordPress, there's a good starter guide to theme development on the WP Codex. Get Simple and Drupal also have good documentation. Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/510544-cms/#findComment-1061341073 Share on other sites More sharing options...
blitz Posted May 29, 2012 Author Share Posted May 29, 2012 Thanks Andy, you're the man. Â I found this site, CushyCMS. Not really sure if it's any good, but I think I'm gonna give it a shot. Drupal also seems like a nice alternative, will surely keep those three in mind. Â Again, thanks. Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/510544-cms/#findComment-1061341560 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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