Hi,
I am looking to start using CMS Made simple. I would like to code sites in XHTML/ HTML, CSS etc and then attach CMS Made Simple too websites.
What do I need to download from this site, to do this?
Thank-you for your support.
How do I start using CMS Made simple?
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MatthewPoll
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Re: How do I start using CMS Made simple?
Hi Matthew....welcome!
The best place really is to look at the documentation: http://wiki.cmsmadesimple.org/index.php/Main_Page. From your post I believe this may the first time you've looked to get to grips with a CMS, hence this is a great place for you to start. Also take a look at: http://www.cmsmadesimple.org/about-link/. In principle you don't need any coding skills to get started, but the more the know, the more you'll be able to achieve. At the very least, it's worth you spending some time learning a base level of CSS as it'll help you to tweak things, as well as create your own designs from scratch.
Download wise, assuming you looking at a single language, then go: http://dev.cmsmadesimple.org/project/files/6#package-1 and download 'cmsmadesimple-1.6.7-full.tar.gz'. You're either going to need your machine set up to run it locally, or have a suitable web host.
Good luck.
Richard
The best place really is to look at the documentation: http://wiki.cmsmadesimple.org/index.php/Main_Page. From your post I believe this may the first time you've looked to get to grips with a CMS, hence this is a great place for you to start. Also take a look at: http://www.cmsmadesimple.org/about-link/. In principle you don't need any coding skills to get started, but the more the know, the more you'll be able to achieve. At the very least, it's worth you spending some time learning a base level of CSS as it'll help you to tweak things, as well as create your own designs from scratch.
Download wise, assuming you looking at a single language, then go: http://dev.cmsmadesimple.org/project/files/6#package-1 and download 'cmsmadesimple-1.6.7-full.tar.gz'. You're either going to need your machine set up to run it locally, or have a suitable web host.
Good luck.
Richard
Re: How do I start using CMS Made simple?
One thing to consider is your target platform (server) for your installation. This can be a windows or Linux based webserver. A LAMP (Linux, Apache webserver, Mysgl and PHP) style system would serve your needs nicely because most web hosting services also use this configuration. It will make migration of your prototype website to a public website much easier.
When I first started using cmsms, I used a 'virtual' LAMP appliance on my PC because it included all the necessary web services. Take a peek at Turnkey Linux (http://www.turnkeylinux.org) for their LAMP Appliance.
To run the LAMP appliance on your PC, you'll need a virtual machine player. Sun's VirtualBox works nicely with Turnkey's appliances. Just install VirtualBox and use it to run the LAMP appliance. Log in through your web browser and use the Mysql admin GUI to create the Mysql users and database, then install CMSMS. Point your web browser at your new webserver and your first CMSMS website will be rendered.
The beauty of virtual appliances it that you can easily make a backup copy, so if your cmsms gets messed up badly, you can revert back to a good copy.
Enjoy.
When I first started using cmsms, I used a 'virtual' LAMP appliance on my PC because it included all the necessary web services. Take a peek at Turnkey Linux (http://www.turnkeylinux.org) for their LAMP Appliance.
To run the LAMP appliance on your PC, you'll need a virtual machine player. Sun's VirtualBox works nicely with Turnkey's appliances. Just install VirtualBox and use it to run the LAMP appliance. Log in through your web browser and use the Mysql admin GUI to create the Mysql users and database, then install CMSMS. Point your web browser at your new webserver and your first CMSMS website will be rendered.
The beauty of virtual appliances it that you can easily make a backup copy, so if your cmsms gets messed up badly, you can revert back to a good copy.
Enjoy.
