Simple CMS

talking really basic here

[humpingdan]

I have limited knowledge of php - im more of a trial and error kind of guy - what i want seems to be quite simple,

i basically would like a simple content managment script written in php without using mysql! Its for use on a simple xhtml and css site so it doesnt need any fancy formatting or templates,

what id like to be able to do is have a number of text files, one for links, one for news, and another for articles, its for a tennis club!

then the php script displays the txt file on screen but only a snippet perhaps the first line of the text document and then a link to the full document and creates a dynamic page to display it!

so i can edit the text file upload it and it ammend the site! very basic! i hope!

Dan

[coopster]

It is as easy as you say. Create some text files. Use the PHP Filesystem functions [php.net] to read the content and format your pages. There are a number or ways to get the first line of a file. And file_get_contents [php.net] reads an entire file into a string.

Alternatively, you can browse www.opensourcecms.com, sourceforge.net, hotscripts.com, etc. and see if anything fits the bill.

[jackson]

As the saying goes, "content is content" which means the data generated has got to be stored somewhere - be this in stacking up pages or putting the stuff into a database.

You're talking about news, you're talking about articles not to mention the club's members, etc. Its all data.

Not sure what the reservation is about msSQL or equivalent? If you know how to run an Excel spreadsheet, you'll generally find it as easy if not easier running an mySQL database - especially in conjunction with something like phpMyAdmin.

As for CMS's, do your research first. Using these things is a bit like a marriage. Getting involved with one and then wanting to change to something else will cost you plenty - more in terms of time and effort rather than in the cash laid out.

There's no "free lunch" out there with this lot. Its going to take time not to mention the learning curve involved. But, with the excellent support to be had here and elsewhere across the net, you could put something together.

A word on hosting - just remember you get what you pay for. Invariably, one ends up paying more for something that's supposedly "free" than paying the going rate elsewhere and otherwise. Again, do your research. HTH.