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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

Hi Sean,

welcome on CMS made simple.

sja wrote: 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 ...

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.

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.

sja wrote: 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 ...

Thanks dude!

Can't wait to try it out.

You Rock!

sean