A CMS to rule multiple sites
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- fbeauvais
Tired of reinstalling a CMS for every domain, every project...
I am looking on a opensource CMS that would let my client log into my own company domain (ex. adminpanel.mywebcompany.com) with their own user log/pass, and let them edit their respectives dynamic content (pages and news), on their respective websites.
What are my best options for this ?
- Nairn0
Sorry, not open source or free, but Expression Engine has a feature that allows this.
Otherwise I'd suggest some gentle DB and script hacking of whichever CMS she's using currently.
- psostre0
Also not an open source solution, but affordable SaaS and offers customization and multiple client access: http://drivecms.com/
- 1pxsolid0
I'd have to say Expression Engine... although it's not open source, their support makes it so so sweet.
- TheBlueOne0
Expression Engine.
- comicsans0
To my knowledge there isn't an open source solution that does what you want.
Most CMSs have a pretty single-site view of things like install directories and database tables. Making a single set of files control a number of distinct sites, would be beyond all the ones I have looked at.
The easiest alternative is to try to script the install of your preferred CMS so that it becomes as effortless as possible. How easy this is depends on your CMS.
I would also add my vote for ExpressionEngine where a multi site functionality is available at extra cost (not sure if it does what you want though). If you want open source, then MODx.
- blaw0
That first sentence reads like an infomercial.
- acescence0
if you're hosting multiple domains on one server it's not too hard. it'll get a hell of a lot more complicated if you're dealing with multiple servers. wordpress mu would work, and it's free.
- fbeauvais0
Thanks acescence, i'm really not addicted to WP! Find it very bulky for what people really needs.
- ESKEMA0
Drupal has a multi site thing but not sure if what's you're looking for
- http://community.con…ESKEMA
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- fbeauvais0
I am really not demanding ;) 3 things:
1. Articles, pages editing with images uploading under a neat WYSIWYG Editor. Can add dynamic zone to any website with a simple line of php code ;
2. Multi-site, multi-domains, multi-users, multi-lingual ;
3. Opensource, or licensable for unlimited domains.Please forget monthly fees guys.. this is not serious to pay monthly for a CMS if your are a designer.
- ********0
If you install drupal once, it can run all your sites from the one base install... only one installation to update and maintain, but if that goes down yr in a whole heap of problem.
- ukit0
Expression Engine works pretty good for this, and it's not monthly.
However, you will have to drop a cost of $250 for a commercial license + $200 for the multi site plugin.
Is it just me or is there a gaping hole in the market for a well-designed, free CMS for non developers?
- hole in the market? If it's free there is no marketAmicus
- fbeauvais0
Yup Ukit!
I really like snews cms. No multi-site tough.. and no WYSIWIG!- sNews does have a multiple user version, but not multiple-blog though..TheBlueOne
- 7point340
one CMS to rule them all...
- version30
you get what you pay for... everytime
- tparsons0
working on it...
- acescence0
it seems like not putting it all in one basket is a good thing, and rather than focus on how to centralize the cms, work on automating the process so it's easier, like scripting all of your installs, backups and management tasks.
- acescence0
also look into a version control system where you can manage and push updates to multiple sites
- Irafis0
try OpenCMS (it's based on jsp)
- fbeauvais0
@tparsons
Call me when it's done !