Adding a blogging section

to a website

[TimmyMagic]

Hi,

I am in the process of setting up a website for a hobby of mine. I have had an idea about adding a blogging section to the site. I think I understand what a blog is. What I was thinking was to have a few trusted friends write a blog on this hobby as it's something they do most days. The reason I thought of this was because it would be entertaining content for the viewer and would also boost the content for SE's.

I would like to have it set up so that the person would be able to update it 'live' without having to have me update it. How would this be achieved?

In case you're wondering the hobby is to do with playing cards.

[encyclo]

The easiest way is to use one of the free blog scripts available, most of which allow multiple authors and can be easily adapted to integrate into an existing site.

Personally, I like WordPress [wordpress.org], which is open-source and built with PHP. Other popular options include Movable Type, which is PERL-based.

[whoisgregg]

The newest version of Movable Type [movabletype.org] also allows for PHP-based dynamic templating, so the old reasons for wanting a 'pure' PHP content management system may no longer apply.

I've only used MT, so I can say for sure that you could easily have:
* one blog with multiple authors
* set up a blog for each author

There's plenty of choices out there, just use your favorite search engine to look for "blog software" or "content management system."

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Throw in a plug-in like Markdown [daringfireball.net] and your authors don't need to know any HTML to do their own text styling, lists, etc.
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[TimmyMagic]

Thanks for the replies. Much appreciated.

[PatrickDeese]

Blogger is free, the management is handled by them, it can be used to publish a blog on your own site, and publish to any directory, or file name you specify, and it supports multiple users with different passwords.

It just needs FTP access, pretty much.