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Hey All,
I have designed a html website for a non-profit organisation and they like it however they have set some requirements that they would like me to meet. I need some help with these and I looked through google however nothing is that clear to me.

Some requirements are a
  • The use of a CMS tool (they listed an example of Joomla!)
  • A password protected members area
  • free/low cost host

What's the best way to go about using a CMS tool? is it server side script?
Now what's the best way to create a secure Password protected area?
As this is a non-profit group, what's the best place to look for web-hosting/domain names?

Any help would be greatly appreciated by me and the group.
Thanks in advance,
HSC

This post was edited on 08-20-2010 at 02:51 PM by High Speed Chaser.
If only I knew what I should put here
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RE: Website Creation
WordPress

wp-admin is password protected, or you can password protect frontend pages based on user registration level (very customizable with plugins, look at the plugin database for what you need). Can be done manually, donations, etc.

Vexxhost has $30/year hosting including domain.

Joomla is annoying. I've worked for multiple people in the past who required Joomla site creations and if I was given the opportunity I would have gone with WordPress every time.

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Much better than WordPress:

http://www.cmsmadesimple.org/
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wp-admin is password protected, or you can password protect frontend pages based on user registration level (very customizable with plugins, look at the plugin database for what you need). Can be done manually, donations, etc.


Is there a way I can test it out without having to upload it to a server? If so what's the best way to do this?
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wp-admin is password protected, or you can password protect frontend pages based on user registration level (very customizable with plugins, look at the plugin database for what you need). Can be done manually, donations, etc.


Is there a way I can test it out without having to upload it to a server? If so what's the best way to do this?

Install a local WAMP server such as XAMPP

Install WordPress on that.
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Much better than WordPress:

http://www.cmsmadesimple.org/
Care to explain this opinion with reasons? I'm not familiar with this CMS myself and I doubt High Speed Chaser is either.
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Much better than WordPress:

http://www.cmsmadesimple.org/
Care to explain this opinion with reasons? I'm not familiar with this CMS myself and I doubt High Speed Chaser is either.
I agree. I've yet to work with someone who required this.

Looking at it it seems that it could be fairly popular, however for something tailed to High Speed Chasers needs, WordPress and plugins/themes should do him well.
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Ok I have wp installed on XAMPP, now what's my next step? As I said, I already have all the webstie coded, I just need to be able to set up a login screen for members and a section with members pages.

Thanks to all who have helped so far
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Ok I have wp installed on XAMPP, now what's my next step? As I said, I already have all the webstie coded, I just need to be able to set up a login screen for members and a section with members pages.

Thanks to all who have helped so far
I believe when creating pages/posts via wp-admin, you can select on the sidebar

"Public"
"Private"
"Password Protected"

Obviously you know what you want for that. I'd say select what you want and go.

If you need something more complicated this is where you'd start googling as I will be unable to help anymore :p
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Well CMSMS can be like wordpress, it allows you to make a website with the exact same features as wordpress but doesn't follow the 'blog theme'.

http://phpdirector.co.uk/ using cmsms..
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