Is this right for my requirements?

[craigshaw]

Hi all.

I just wanted to post a quick message to check that CMSMS is right for what I require.

Basically, a client already has a website made in php and html. He is moving it to my server and I have said that I will find him a cms so that he can use it to just update the text that already exists on his various pages.

So I don't need a new design or anything like that, I just need the capability of being able to set him up as a user, and so that he can choose the page he wants to edit, and just edit it in a sort of WYSIWYG format, press save, and it updates the page.

Is it possible with this script?

Many thanks in advance,

Craig

[jmcgin51]

CMSMS should be perfect for you, as long as your server supports MySQL databases (other possibilities exist, but MySQL is preferred).

[craigshaw]

Hi there.

And thank you for the quick reply.

Yes my server supports MySQL databases no problem.

So I will be able to use this and link to my existing files without any redesign or anything?

[jmcgin51]

check out the documentation and the how-tos on converting an existing HTML site to CMSMS

wiki.cmsmadesimple.org/index.php/How_to#How_to_motorize_your_old_plain_html_static_site_with_CMS_Made_Simple

You will need to take your existing page structure and convert it to a CMSMS template.  Then take your existing CSS and copy it into one or more CMSMS stylesheets.  And finally, copy each page's content from your existing site into a CMSMS page.

If you have a very large site, this initial conversion (content porting) will take some time.  Smaller sites can be done very quickly.