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#1 2010-06-28 17:12:08
- designbysue
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Is Textpattern correct for my needs?
I need to create a website and want to give the client the ability to change the information on a couple of the pages. They do not need (and should not have) access to change the layout and design, but if it is there I can tell them not to do it. I am looking for a simple solution. I am comfortable working with php programs and adding contributions (such as os Commerce) and database usage etc. Will Textpattern provide the solution I need?
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Sue Young
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Re: Is Textpattern correct for my needs?
I need to create a website and want to give the client the ability to change the information on a couple of the pages
That’s exactly what textpattern is for and no problem at all. You can use txp as a normal cms and can restrict the site user’s access to the site design and presentation while allowing them to change content such as text, images, files, links, comments etc.
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#3 2010-06-28 17:28:28
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Re: Is Textpattern correct for my needs?
Thanks – So I can design the site to my total liking then add Textpattern so it applies to the text on any page I want to give the client access to? Is the design is completely independent from Textpattern? (or should it be installed before I start designing?)
And is installation pretty easy?
Thanks for your prompt response! I am trying to get a quote done so it is truly apprecited.
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So I can design the site to my total liking then add Textpattern
You can create the site in html/css before you bring it to textpattern. You’ll essentially use textpattern to dynamically generate html/css for you. Personally, I normally start out with a static xhtml/css design that I then convert to textpattern, even though some developers do this in one step
…so it applies to the text on any page I want to give the client access to?
Textpattern has user levels that determine privileges
And is installation pretty easy?
Yes, Doesn’t get much easier for a CMS, the latest version (4.2) has a little quirk: when you login after installation, it seems to fail, but when you logout and login again all is well.
Last edited by JanDW (2010-06-28 17:41:51)
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#5 2010-06-28 17:43:36
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Re: Is Textpattern correct for my needs?
Is the login a problem each time – or just the first
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#6 2010-06-28 18:06:47
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Re: Is Textpattern correct for my needs?
designbysue wrote:
Is the login a problem each time – or just the first
First one only.
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JanDW wrote:
when you login after installation, it seems to fail, but when you logout and login again all is well.
I think you can also just refresh the browser page instead of logging out/in. Shame that little gremlin crept in, but it’s fixed for 4.3.0.
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#8 2010-06-28 18:30:40
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Re: Is Textpattern correct for my needs?
Thanks – I got my quote done – just hope I estimated my time right (though the first time there is always a learning curve)
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