Getting Started with Content Management Systems

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   What is a Content Management System (CMS)
   Introducing Joomla
   Introducing WordPress
   Introducing Drupal
   Introducing PivotX
   Introducing Concrete5
   Introducing Mambo

What is a Content Management System (CMS)¶

A content management system is software that keeps track of every piece of content on your web site, much like your local public library keeps track of books and stores them. Content can be simple text, photos, music, video, documents, or just about anything you can think of. A major advantage of using a CMS is that it requires almost no technical skill or knowledge to manage. Since the CMS manages all your content, you don't have to. Below is an introduction to some popular content management systems that many of our customers use to manage their websites on Webvault web servers.

If you would like a more comprehensive list of CMS systems that we have tested on our server platforms please read out CMS Compatibility Guide.

Introducing Joomla¶

Joomla is an award-winning content management system (CMS), which enables you to build Web sites and powerful online applications. Many aspects, including its ease-of-use and
extensibility, have made Joomla the most popular Web site software available. Best of all, Joomla is an open source solution that is freely available to everyone.

To find out more about Joomla program and for downloads click HERE

Introducing WordPress¶

WordPress was born out of a desire for an elegant, well-architectured personal publishing system built on PHP and MySQL and licensed under the GPL. It is the official successor
of b2/cafelog. WordPress is fresh software, but its roots and development go back to 2001. It is a mature and stable product. We hope by focusing on user experience and web
standards we can create a tool different from anything else out there.

To find out more about WordPress program and for downloads click HERE

Introducing Drupal¶

Drupal is a free software package that allows an individual or a community of users to easily publish, manage and organize a wide variety of content on a website. Drupal is open-source
software distributed under the GPL ("GNU General Public License") and is maintained and developed by a community of thousands of users and developers.

To find out more about Drupal program and for downloads click HERE

Introducing PivotX¶

Yes, it's a blogging tool - and a pretty brilliant one if you ask us - but PivotX is also a great tool to maintain more complex websites as well. Its powerful core and flexible
template system make it easy for developers to adjust and extend. No matter if you want an easy-to-use, robust blogging tool or are looking to push things to the max - PivotX offers
the best of both worlds.

To find out more about PivotX program and for downloads click HERE

Introducing Concrete5¶

Concrete5 will not get in your way. In fact, you'll be able to deliver a lot more without having to reinvent the wheel every time. Your developers will like it, and your clients
will understand what they bought. With concrete5 more of your time will go into doing the work you love.

To find out more about Concrete5 program and for downloads click HERE

Introducing Mambo¶

Mambo is a full-featured, award-winning content management system that can be used for everything from simple websites to complex corporate applications. It is used all over the
world to power government portals, corporate intranets and extranets, ecommerce sites, nonprofit outreach, schools, church, and community sites. Mambo's "power in simplicity"
also makes it the CMS of choice for many small businesses and personal sites.

To find out more about Concrete5 program and for downloads click HERE