13.3. All-Inclusive Web CMSs
Like fancy tropical resorts that wrap up your vacation all into one nice neat package, these comprehensive Web CMSs can do as little or as much as you like. The following sections introduce you to some of the more popular packages available, although a myriad of these can be found on websites such as http://www.sourceforge.net. This text does not go into detail about installation on these packages, as you've probably had some experience in this department in the past. However, if there are any special considerations regarding installation, they will be duly noted. As well, you need to have all aspects of the LAMP system working properly before installing these packages.
Most all-inclusive Web CMSs have common functionality such as changing user permissions, modifying site layout, changing server settings, and so on. One thing that should be mentioned is that there is a lack of transactional CMS interfaces (shopping carts for e-commerce) with many of the so-called comprehensive CMS packages available.
13.3.1. ExponentCMS
ExponentCMS is available at http://www.exponentcms.org. At the time of this writing, the most current version is 0.96.3, and is what this section is based on. On the Exponent/Sourceforge interface at http://sourceforge.net/projects/exponent/, you can find links to screenshots, documentation, contributions, and the standard Sourceforge information.
13.3.1.1. Installation Notes
Installation is relatively simple, and the only thing you ...
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