Hi, I am looking for any CMS tutorials people here can recommend.

I have no experience wiht CMS and a google search leads to a lot of information that seems to assume a certain level on knowledge of using CMS software.

I want to create a CMS site from scratch so the end user can then maintain the content of the site. I will be creating the templates for the layout and the end user will then maintain all content.

From my research it seems to indicate that this is done through sql databases and not through HTML.

Any and all help appreciated,
Thanks,
RCMV

try to read different CMS documentation.

I wouldn't recommend you to start working on your own CMS until you have a very clear understanding on what and how of at least three major CMSs that are out there. Unless you're going to mark this project "for your eyes only".

Otherwise - download any cms and try to figure out what's going on inside ;)

CMSes seem to be kinda big. I've been playing around with mini-CMSes (for my own site's use) and they do require a bit of coding.

So for the big CMSes like PostNuke, Mambo etc, they are quite extensive.

Like the above posts, check them out before you decide to make your own. :)

Yeah - I agree, don't try coding a CMS if you lack indepth knowledge of how they work or PHP/ASP coding.

There are a lot of good CMS packages out there for free - www.e107.org - is a good one IMO which can be easily adapted and skinned.

Thanks to everyone who posted on this matter. I will be taking your advice. I have d/l a couple of free ones and will start working with these and developing a sense for the way they work and why. I may just end up going with a premade one as this seems to be the easiest route for me presently from what you are saying.


Thanks again, everyone,

Cheers, RCMV