How to Edit/Update Existing Site within CMSMS?

[sja]

Hi,

If this post seems like a repeat then my apologies but I may have initially posted under the wrong category. Anyway, my query is this:

I am very new to using CMSMS and am wondering if its possible to use CMSMS to update an existing site that was built using mainly Dreamweaver and some hard coding.

I am currently using XAMPP version 1.6.2 to work on this site. Its mostly HTML but has a few php pages here and there that work with MySQL as well.
I have also employed the use of Javascript for my button rollovers and to load external files into a designated DIV within a "container" page.

It would be ok for me to update it but I want to delegate this task to someone who does not have to know anything about webdesigning. Hence, I thought It would be a good idea to have a CMS to simplify this task.

Therefore, I was wondering if it would be possible at all to use CMSMS to update my current site?

I thank you for taking your time to look into my problem.

Your assistance would be highly appreciated.

Kind Regards

sean

[cyberman]

Hi Sean,

welcome on CMS made simple.

am wondering if its possible to use CMSMS to update an existing site that was built using mainly Dreamweaver and some hard coding.

To the first - yes, it should be possible, but it needs a little bit work .

Its mostly HTML but has a few php pages here

The first you have to do is creating a template. It's not difficult - this video tutorial will help to transform

http://cmsmadesimple.org/uploads/media/ ... colate.htm

After that you have only to add content. For additional questions we have a hand book

http://wiki.cmsmadesimple.org/index.php/User_Handbook

and there that work with MySQL as well.

You can add own PHP scripts with user defined tags.

I have also employed the use of Javascript for my button rollovers

Javascript works with CMSms too. You have only to mask it with {literal}javascript{/literal}. But maybe the better way will be a CSS solution like here

http://themes.cmsmadesimple.org/Image_menu.html

in cause the menu will be created automatically after adding a page.

and to load external files into a designated DIV within a "container" page.

Not sure, what's the type of external files - CMSms has an option for Global content blocks. That are system wide available (xhtml) snippets.

It would be ok for me to update it but I want to delegate this task to someone who does not have to know anything about webdesigning.

CMSms has a permission system too so you can define what your editor can do ...

[Pierre M.]

And How to motorize your old plain html static site with CMSms. It should be worth a read if "You have a site of 10-100 web pages. These pages are plain static HTML. You update them with a text or HTML editor and upload them to the hosting location with your favorite FTP tool."
Have fun (feedback welcome)

Pierre M.

[sja]

Thanks Guys,

I have been reading through the forum and so far have seen and heard rave reviews about CMSMS.
From your responses, I already cannot wait to get started in getting my hands dirty in trying this out.

Oh, and just a pointer to cyberman on what I meant by external files.

Not sure, what's the type of external files - CMSms has an option for Global content blocks. That are system wide available (xhtml) snippets.

I was just referring to static html files that are loaded into the designated div tag using AJAX(Javascript) functions. That was my major concern when I put forward this question.

Many thanks once again.

::sja::

PS:
My apologies for the initial double post. I realised I had posted in the wrong forum earlier so I posted here again. Thanks Pierre for the heads up with regard to this.

[cyberman]

I was just referring to static html files that are loaded into the designated div tag using AJAX(Javascript) functions.

There exists an AJAX module for CMSms too - maybe you can use it ...

[sja]

Thanks dude!

Can't wait to try it out.

You Rock!

sean