Intro: What is openWCMS ?

It's some playing with CSS, XHTML and PHP 5. Is it a CMS? That depends on your definition and imagination. We all have models in mind of what we are doing.

Instead of one template for all content pages I use one standard php-page with placeholders as test sample. I copy this file to create each content php-page with speaking names like open_wcms_intro.php .

All files are edited locally and handled with the editor of your choice. Things like navigation, ads and social bookmarks are stored in an extra folder with separate files and included with PHP. The file index.php is only forwarding to the intro page.

Acess rights are 755 for the public main folder and 700 for the folder with the files which are included with PHP. As it makes no sense for visitors or search engine bots to access them directly, they are excluded in robots.txt. All files have 644. There is no need for any other adjustment than SAFE_Mode=ON and REGISTER_GLOBALS=OFF .

Download of the sample files

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Some simple sample files as shown here let you have a quick start with your editor before uploading them to your webspace.

openWCMS does not mean developing over and over again by running permanently behind security tasks. openWCMS means to combine the good ideas behind the web standards in the languages of XHTML, CSS and PHP. Go PHP5!

What does it look like?

You are completely free in the use of CSS, XHTML or HTML and images. Arrange your Layout, put in the placeholders and test your standard php-page online. When everything works fine, you are ready to fill your site with content. Could it be easier and more secure?

Click on this picture to see the HTML code in an extra browser window:

The BIGGEST problem these days are hackers penetrating web applications with malware and nonsense. That's why I decided to do something for me and not for them! The principle behind openWCMS is to code a web application as simple as possible: ASAP.

Now you know, what openWCMS really is. Why should I waste time pointing out what it is not?

Adding more Content is easy

What, if I have do add some content pages? It is that easy! First add the content file name in the navigation file. Second take a copy of your sample php-file and fill it with content. Third edit a file with the HTML-Code, but without head and body tags. All you have to do now, is to load them up via ftp and you're done!