Convert WordPress theme to CMS Made Simple theme

[dodgebros]

I see some Wordpress themes I would like to use in CMS Made Simple. Has anyone done this and how would I go about it?

Thanks,
dodgebros

[mcDavid]

I think the easiest way would be to look at the page source of a compiled page, and take it from there.

And take a look at the license before you're copying anything

[dodgebros]

Thanks maSsive, anyone else have any thoughts on this ?

dodgebros

[Wishbone]

That's pretty much the only way.. No automated conversion.

[Dr.CSS]

The template system in both are completely different, one uses folders with the files needed in it the other keeps everything in the DB...

So yes the only way to convert wp to CMSMS is to render a wp page,
view page source,
save as html,
replace menu items with {menu}
use {content} where the content is, etc.
paste it into a new template,
copy css to new style sheet,
put images in a folder in uploads,
change image paths in css and any other tweaks that may need to be made depending on what is needed...

[dodgebros]

Thanks everyone, I'll give it a try.

dodgebros

[applejack]

There are 2 convertors but never used them so don't know how well or not they work.

http://dev.cmsmadesimple.org/projects/wp-to-cgblog
http://dev.cmsmadesimple.org/projects/importwp

[Dr.CSS]

Both of those are for importing WP blogs to CGBlog not to import or convert the themes...