Building Websites with CMS Made Simple
Installing CMS Made Simple step-by-step
Understanding the admin console
Time for action - adding a new page to the website
Time for action - editing existing pages
Time for action - activating search and replace function
Time for action - adding meta tags to pages
Time for action - adding subpages to a website
Time for action - creating search engine friendly URLs
Controlling the navigation of the website
Time for action - preventing pages from displaying in the navigation
Working with existing templates
Time for action - importing a ready-made template
Time for action - creating a new template
Time for action - adding Smarty tags to a template
Time for action - adding Smarty parameters to the template
Adding stylesheets to the template
Time for action - creating the stylesheet
Creating navigation for the website
Time for action - adding navigation to the template
Time for action - design navigation with pure CSS
Time for action - porting a HTML template to CMS Made Simple
Time for action - getting Smarty variables
Time for action - displaying tags in dependence of the page
Time for action - creating a menu template
Time for action - displaying tags in dependence of the page
Understanding global content blocks
Time for action - adding a global content block to the website
Managing news articles with module News
Time for action - displaying news on the page
Time for action - adding news items
Time for action - creating news categories
Time for action - creating a new summary template
Time for action - adding custom fields
Using the search function with the module Search
Time for action - adding a search form
Browsing files with File Manager
Time for action - using the image editor
Time for action - creating a sitemap
Time for action - adding a print link
Adding more modules to your website
Time for action - module installation
Understanding users and their roles
Time for action - creating a new user
Time for action - assigning a user to a group
Time for action - creating an editor account
Time for action - adding page permissions
Time for action - creating a test area for the designer
Archiving changes and restoring them
Time for action - restoring changes made by an editor
Overview of all default permissions
Time for action - creating the first gallery
Time for action - adding random images to the template
Adding forms with the module Form Builder
Time for action - adding a contact form to the website
Time for action - sending mails to registered customers
Creating Your Own Functionality
Time for action - creating a new list template
Implementing service desk functionality
Time for action - creating the first user account
Time for action - protecting the service desk
Time for action - creating new fields
Time for action - customizing list of tickets
Time for action - adding the first product
Time for action - connecting products and cart
Time for action - adding the checkout step
Time for action - creating test accounts
Optional modules for the e-commerce suite
Advanced Use of CMS Made Simple
Time for action - custom translation of the module
Additional content and controls for editors
Time for action - adding a content block for subtitles
Time for action - using extra page attributes
Search engine optimization (SEO)
Time for action - turning on search engine friendly URLs
Time for action - creating your own user-defined tag
Time for action - sending mails after page update
Integrating jQuery in navigation
Time for action - integrating jQuery in navigation
Administration and Troubleshooting
Time for action - creating a backup with the module
Time for action - creating a database backup
Time for action - creating a backup with phpMyAdmin
Move CMS Made Simple to another web hosting
Optimizing (performance tuning)