Which CMS?

[zztech]

I'm thinking about using a content management system for my site, and I;m wondering what to use. I'm leaning toward Zikula, because it used to be PostNuke, and I liked PostNuke, but does anyone else have any suggestions? Thanks!

[wired076]

I use MkPortal because it integrates very nicely with forums or joomla is quite a good reputable one as well.

There is also Typo3 but the learning curve for this one is quite steep but it is very powerful.

The first two are very easy to use and well laid out and have the features most will need.

[BOoBOo]

I like Joomla because it's flexible and they have tons of plugins, components for it. Wired mention Typo3 and I am telling you now its not easy to use. Typo3 is very advance and for a simple site you need to go with something like Joomla.

[wired076]

Originally Posted by BOoBOo

I like Joomla because it's flexible and they have tons of plugins, components for it. Wired mention Typo3 and I am telling you now its not easy to use. Typo3 is very advance and for a simple site you need to go with something like Joomla.

Yes that is definitely true.

Just put it there to see if anyone else was game enough to take up learning how to use Typo3. It isn't too bad if you have a lot of hours to waste learning how to use it though.

I do know of some massively large sites that use it and it is a good solution in this circumstance.

[zztech]

I think I really like Joomla... Do you know about any kind of advertisement plugins for it, though? I was looking through the advertisment plugins, but didn't really know what to use for just the standard ProfuseHost ads. Any ideas for what?

[wired076]

Do set up ad's in joomla follow this tutorial John created a while back.

It works a treat http://www.profusehost.net/forum/tut...bo-joomla.html (How to manually enable ads in Mambo or Joomla?)

Good luck with it.

[wired076]

Yes true Typo3 is more powerful and it is definitely a lot more complex but is anyone willing to take up the challenge of learning it!!

If you learn it then you are invaluable to others who want to use it and will pay you for your experience in it like anything!

[zztech]

Well, I've already long decided on Joomla, because it seems easy, and can do quite a few things. I plan to, in the future, make a few custom components for myself, to facilitate some changes, and things.

[neveronyx]

Well, i've tried most of the free open source cms's out, including Joomla, Mambo, Php-Nuke, etc. I think i liked Joomla the most, apart from it's insanely annoying Administration interface. However, im not to keen on CMS's in general, i find them a bit too restricting.

[krazykizza]

joomla because it is so stright forward to use. One you start using it you'll never go back its so simple! Although for some reason the config.php is not editable! so you will have joomla as the meta tag (the admin didn't think it through when locking it down) which will cause Google to pick that up!

[Chiknaa]

I'd have to say that WordPress which is edited/hacked to be like a CMS is a better deal. Joomla/Mambo have too many vulnerabilities. Wordpress has some pretty awesome features too. I prefer it to even MKPortal. If you must know, there also is a SMF-WP bridge.

[wired076]

Originally Posted by krazykizza

joomla because it is so stright forward to use. One you start using it you'll never go back its so simple! Although for some reason the config.php is not editable! so you will have joomla as the meta tag (the admin didn't think it through when locking it down) which will cause Google to pick that up!

The config.php file is editable.

What has happened is that your admin locked the file down but it can be unlocked to fix up any issues or edits that need to be changed on the file.

This can be achieved but depends on which way your admin locked down the file. As a last resort you can always edit all the settings via ftp as long as the file as the appropriate CHMOD permissions if hosted on a linux server/machine.

[krazykizza]

I really just want it unlocking so that i can add my meta tags. And also so i can allow proxy ips as i have AOL sers using their browser. What doy you mean admin? someone from prfuse host? And it won't allow me to edit via ftp. I think its totally FCUK'ed!

[wired076]

I do not mean someone from Profusehost as it is not a Profusehost error.

Did you set it up yourself??

If you would like me to fix it for you and show you how to use Joomla in more detail drop me an email..

By default Joomla should allow you to edit the config.php file, etc.

[krazykizza]

Ill havea browse around my C panel, it might of been me not creating a user name with the crrect privelages and jumping right into fantastico. Ill let you know if i need any help

[wired076]

Ok great.

Good luck with it.

Let us know how you go.

Look forward to hearing how you went.... Quota limit hopefully now achieved.

[bizzard]

I tried Joomla, Mambo, Drupal and a few more. Among them, I liked Drupal most. Have anyone tried that? Its really cool. Currently, I am not using any as I don't have a need. I think CMS are useful mainly to create sites for an event very easily......

[krazykizza]

If you even know the basic coding you don't need cms. Google is an unlimited resource that i love! i think everyone should try it out if they havent already

[.Ghost]

Originally Posted by krazykizza

If you even know the basic coding you don't need cms. Google is an unlimited resource that i love! i think everyone should try it out if they havent already

It's not that we don't know how to code websites. It's that CMS allows more efficiency when you want to update content on the go (instead of editing via the code and then reuploading the new file).