Which cms should I use?

[k7h9a7h5]

Out of all of the fantastico scripts, which should I choose? The features I would like are:

1. Easy to use/edit. I need simplicity as I am not the best at programming.
2. Message Board/forum
3. Photo gallery, users able to upload and share.
4. ability to add live chat.

I am basicly making a site for family and friends to keep in contact with each other, but I want to make it look nice and fun to use. Who wants to use a drab boring site?!

Any suggestions will be greatly appreciated!

Thanks
Adam

[esl]

Originally Posted by k7h9a7h5

2. Message Board/forum

PHPBB

Originally Posted by k7h9a7h5

4. ability to add live chat.

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[lastprotocol]

If you need a proper CMS system stick with Joomla, there ways to integrate forums and numerous galleries within in.

If you need any help customising it give me a shout!

However, if you do not need a full CMS solution, just a forum and gallery go with phpBB for the forum and use Coppermine integrated through the forum (single login then for both).

[k7h9a7h5]

Ok I have installed joomla and when I go to the admin area so I can edit the site every section I try to access I get an "error on page" and cannot edit anything. Like I said I am a newbie and dont know much about site builing. I am doing this for my dad. Any suggestions?

Thanks
Adam

[quietFinn]

Originally Posted by k7h9a7h5

Ok I have installed joomla and when I go to the admin area so I can edit the site every section I try to access I get an "error on page" and cannot edit anything. Like I said I am a newbie and dont know much about site builing. I am doing this for my dad. Any suggestions?

Thanks
Adam

Did you install it by yourself, or did you use Fantastico?

What is the exact error message you are getting?

[k7h9a7h5]

I used fantastico.

When I am in the admin area, and I go to the front page editor, or any other area in admin, and try to edit the page, none of the buttons work and when I try to click on them there is a message at the bottom of the page in the left corner of the window that says "error on Page"

Hope that is understandable! any suggestions?

Thanks
Adam

I'd highly recommend e107. I don't know if it's available via fantastico yet but it should be available through the 'scripts library'.

If not let me know and I can install it on your behalf free of charge. There's a demo available of it at www.opensourcecms.com

I've been using e107 for about 3 years now.

[vtrain]

Originally Posted by GatorDaveM

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If not let me know and I can install it on your behalf free of charge.[/url]

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Uau -)
Can I have the same with my super-hiper-mega-giga-jumbo dificult to install script ? ;-) (I'm joking hehe)

That's really nice of you Dave !

Vt.

Originally Posted by vtrain

Uau -)
Can I have the same with my super-hiper-mega-giga-jumbo dificult to install script ? ;-) (I'm joking hehe)

That's really nice of you Dave !

Vt.

Just doing my part to help opensource!