[Ronaldo_raul™]

I have so much of free time these days and after too much fighting with myself incase of deciding what to do, I've come up with an idea of making my own custom blog with CMS(not a complex one, just user accounts, PM's and the blog stuff). But I don't know where to start from, it's like I don't have any sort of plan or something. I have made the design and I also have the necessary knowledge(I know PHP, CSS, Javascript(little bit), MySQL). I studied some CMS around but couldn't find my thing. The help I want is I down't know how the MySQL database and table structure should be, how the blog should look like(not the design ofcourse).

So, can anyone help me out with this ? as I never worked with these types of project(made couple of websites and ACP/UCP though).

I need that spark, that starting spark.

Hope anyone can help.

Regards,
Ronaldo_raul

[CJ101]

Just use wordpress. it makes things so much easier.

[Ronaldo_raul™]

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Originally Posted by cj101 Just use wordpress. it makes things so much easier.

Having a custom blog changes the view of the visitor to a better level. It's like showing how much professional you are.

[Potassium]

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Originally Posted by Ronaldo_raul™ Having a custom blog changes the view of the visitor to a better level. It's like showing how much professional you are.

But if you don't actually know how to make it then you're NOT professional (in relation to web development)...

[Ronaldo_raul™]

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Originally Posted by Potassium But if you don't actually know how to make it then you're NOT professional (in relation to web development)...

I actually do, I just want that base idea. Just want the spark.

[DanLore]

Well, think about what features your system will have, and base the database structure off of that.

cms_users
- user_id
- user_name
- etc..

cms_articles
- article_id
- article_name

and so forth. Don't know what else to say really

[saiberfun]

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Originally Posted by ****** No it doesn't. For one thing they have no way to verify your security and that you're not just stealing passwords. For another thing if you make a custom skin and stick a load of plugins on they won't even be able to tell.

Exactly, and also CMS like Wordpress pushed their security farther than you could by the time you finish your first version.

[thefatshizms]

If you don't even know where to start, you shouldn't be making it at all.

If I was you, I would go with wordpress.. IF you HAVE TO make your own cms.. start with the database structure then read up on security.

[Ronaldo_raul™]

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Originally Posted by DanLore Well, think about what features your system will have, and base the database structure off of that. cms_users - user_id - user_name - etc.. cms_articles - article_id - article_name and so forth. Don't know what else to say really

Thank you, I've started studying some open-source forum machine as well as some other CMS. And I started with the PM system which would include the normal inbox features and notifications.

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Originally Posted by ****** No it doesn't. For one thing they have no way to verify your security and that you're not just stealing passwords. For another thing if you make a custom skin and stick a load of plugins on they won't even be able to tell.

A very crucial point I didn't even thought of. Thank you.

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Originally Posted by saiberfun Exactly, and also CMS like Wordpress pushed their security farther than you could by the time you finish your first version.

It's not a competition or something, I am making a custom blog for myself. Not really thinking to sell or have a commercial use of it and maybe I may release the source code here if I think I came up very well with this thing.

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Originally Posted by thefatshizms If you don't even know where to start, you shouldn't be making it at all. If I was you, I would go with wordpress.. IF you HAVE TO make your own cms.. start with the database structure then read up on security.

Thank you too.


So, something which are essential or say very necessary for a CMS is SECURITY. I've nearly figured out how will be the database and soon I'll head towards, optimized, precise and secure coding. Am I going right ?

[thefatshizms]

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Originally Posted by Ronaldo_raul™ - y-less post A very crucial point I didn't even thought of. Thank you.

wow only just thought of the most important thing needed in a cms.....


Please just go use wordpress.