PHP cms without database
Maybe some of you have tried Cmsimple, it's a cms made in php that doesn't need database. I have used this in my webpage Mi Peru.
I also found Guppy a web portal with the same description.
I want to know if you know other cms, guestbook, forums, polls, etc that don't need databases and in php.
thanks
Busy posted this at 22:52 — 1st April 2006.
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Does it use a flat file?
Some hosts don't allow them these days (if it does) as they can take up a lot of resources
pepealayo posted this at 00:30 — 3rd April 2006.
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I don't know exactly what you mean.
Cmsimple needs only a content file, this file has all the pages for your site.
Cmsimple divides this content in pages by using the tags .
demonhale posted this at 03:41 — 3rd April 2006.
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Ok the difference is speed, using mysql or sql for management of contents in cms is faster, although if the sql database screws up, the site does too... and the second is you need special backup access to backup your sql Dbs, flatfile cms, uses text files to store data with special line markings etc. as decided by the designer, most flatfile cms work fast when theres a few content to query, as the size and content grows, the slower it gets, but then it can easily be FTP backed-up, but also you have to read through a bunch of code to manage it while on db, a query is jus made...
As for Cmsimple, it uses I guess flatfile, although not entirely, it doesnt use any DB, it uses php files saved independently and reloaded upon request of the main php file... it uses mce for editing and whatnots, a good cms I might say...
There are a lot of PHP progs that do not use a db, if you search at hotscripts, try to include the flatfile query string, like "guestbook flatfile" with or without spaces you can try and find several of what you are looking for...
GDVS posted this at 10:23 — 3rd April 2006.
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VanillaBlog, MeshCMS, Xaraya, Typo, Trac, Toenda, PhpCms, and AngelineCMS are all capable of running database free. Some do use SQLite but as that's a flat file database built into PHP 5 I believe that counts. This Wikipedia page is a good place to get an idea of what CMSs require what database.
ablaye posted this at 16:00 — 24th April 2006.
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Not sure what someone would want to a CMS without a database.
Most hosts give you a free MySQL database anyway so why not use it.
pepealayo posted this at 02:36 — 25th April 2006.
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The reason is that I found a great free hosting 11w11.net and this hosting supports only php. That's it.
demonhale posted this at 03:30 — 25th April 2006.
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and its sometimes a pain to backup a MYSQL Db for a small site... FTP copy works for no db... right pepe?
CptAwesome posted this at 16:57 — 4th May 2006.
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You might want to look at some old CGI/Perl CMSes, since they work about the same, but since they are based on an older language were written pre-database, greymatter is a perfect example of this. http://noahgrey.com/greysoft/ that's what I used when I started my personal site 5 years ago.
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