Need some serious help here - What kind of script...

[Ringr]

Hey guys,

I really need some help here figuring out what kind of script I would need for this and what some examples (actual scripts) might be..

Here's my problem: I own this big website that I have like 10 other people help contribute to, they're my fellow staff members . But none of them know things like basic HTML, css, and when I try explaining FTP to them - none of them get it.

So basically there's this huge website I own, in which about 10 people make an effort to run, but only ONE of them (lucky ol' me) actually knows how to use FTP/edit the pages/etc.

Basically, any time someone finishes off a piece of content, they have to post it in the forums or email it to me, then I have to go make new files or edit old ones on my PC at home, then I have to upload them to my server, and yada yada - they're finally up.

THIS IS SO INCONVIENIENT! And after doing this for almost 3 years, I think my staff members are tired of sending stuff to me > waiting for me to upload it > then if they want it to be edited/added to, they have to sent the revision to me, I have to upload it, etc. It is so much of a hassle.

Now I want you to understand one thing: my site is not powered by a blog, it is not powered by a portal (PHP Nuke, etc.). It is a simple website setup in HTML, CSS, and some PHP here and there. I refuse to turn over to things like blog software or PHP Nuke! I want my website to be the same as it is, I just need to know if there is any script that can help make it all easier for me.

Is there ANY script out there that will let me create users and their access levels, then I could stick some <?php include(url); > where my site's actual navagation menu is, then from there the users (my staff) can edit/add/take off pages - and when they do, the navigation menu will edit/add/take off those links from the navagation menu?

I don't want a fancy shmancy login system. I don't want some huge CMS or whatever they are. I don't want blog software. I don't want portal software like PHP Nuke.
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I want to keep my website as-is pretty much, but somehow have a script that will allow my staff to contribute to the site's content and have the site's navation bar be dynamic by listing whatever content pages exist in this script's database or whatever.

Please, does anyone know if such a script exists? If so, what kind of script is it classified as? Are there any scripts in existance that I could use to do this?

I am so confused, my huge site can't keep going on with me having to upload/edit every single freaking page.

Thanks,
Andy

 

[Dan]

I hate to say it.. but WordPress..

It has users with access levels, you can make new pages and basically has everything.

I'm not sure what else could do what you want without it being a blog/cms/whatever.

-- I'm waiting for your reply --

 

[Ringr]

Eh, but there's like no way I could convert to Wordpress. My website is like, a unique website. It's not powered by any type of software. Basically all I want it some script to make pages from that will put those pages into the navigation menu.

Sorry, but there's no way Wordpress would be feasible for my site, it would require too much converting things.

Thanks though,
Andy

 

[weblord]

without cms this could be very tedious. since you don't like cms i could not suggest one, choose a very easy cms and then just allot let's say 1 hour per day session until all your staff gets the hang of inputing content then all yoiu have to do is approve online their submission or edit some parts of it and then submit.

 

[monty]

I might be wrong here, but any which way you decide to go, you will have alter the complete structure of your wesbite (assuming you're using static HTML only at this point).

If you're using a database for your content, creating a simple script which lets you alter the contect is a very simple task, but if you're not it's quite a lot of work to rebuild your website, especially if it's such a big one.

Furthermore, I totally agree with you about most of the CMS out there, way too much and way too complicated for the everage user. When I build a website, I always provide my clients with a very simple, straightforward editor for editing content; just typing and pressing "update" is all it takes.

Anyway, best of luck with your website!

-monty

 

[Ringr]

Bah, you know what - I bet I am thinking CMS'es are something totally different than what they really are. I always assumed CMS'es were big content management portal deals like PHP Nuke, Post Nuke, etc.

I'm not sure if what I am looking for (see my first post) is what would be defined as a 'CMS' or not, but if so: does such a script exist?

I've been looking for a while now, for a script that will take the place of uploading and junk and just help write the content on the server, and then make an outputed menu of all of the content pages it has. Anything like that exist?

That's really all I need.

 

[weblord]

so far this one is the easiest and more smplest for me:
http://www.solucija.com/home/snews2go/

 

[nasaboy007]

u said u got some simple php already running, so im assuming u know some basic php...

well u cud always make ur own system. if ur relatively new to php, i suggest that u get a premade log in script that displays a certain page only if you are logged in. from there, just make a form that has stuff like the title and a box for the content, and then simply make php create a file with the filename of a title, and have <?php include('head'); ?> before the content from the form and <?php include ('foot'); ?> after it. be sure to have it check for duplicate file names so that files are not overwritten or something.

once u do this, have another php file that would list everything, im pretty sure there is a function that lists all the files in a directory as an array, just read up on that in the manual. then just make that page dynamically create the list of all the links, and just have include tags around the top and bottom to input it into ur current layout.


if u got any questions, feel free to ask. (or if u need any help coding something, etc)