Today there are a lot of content management systems, and all of them have their pros and cons. Not surprisingly, it is not easy for beginning webmasters to make the final choice when deciding on the question: “What to choose a content management system (CMS) for creating a site?”.
In this regard, it is necessary to highlight several key points that also need to be taken into account and analyzed in advance, so that after creating the site , working with it does not cause much trouble.
Easy to install CMS . The most simplified version includes the following steps: downloading the distribution package (in the archive), unpacking it, and launching it. This option is most suitable for beginners, who with other installation methods can simply get confused in numerous folders, editing and replacing individual files.
Program language . Most CMS are written in PHP, or in Ruby on Pails. There are other options, less common, which is why for working with them you may need the services of programmers specializing in them.
Interface language . This element should be paid attention to those who plan to launch their Internet project without reference to any particular country and language. Support for CMS related language functions will make it easy to translate the website structure into another language, as well as change the date format.
Support and functionality . With the development of the website, it is possible that it will be necessary to supplement, modify and complicate it. It’s good if for this you don’t need to turn to specialists every time for help, but simply download (or pay) the necessary additional module. The same applies to CMS support : it is desirable for the platform developer to respond quickly and quickly correct detected errors.
The age of the CMS platform . Here the principle applies – the older the better. If the content management system has been developed for a long time, then, as a rule, it is more stable, the necessary corrections and improvements have already been made in it, and software errors are minimized or not at all.
The analysis of what content management systems your competitors or owners of other similar projects has already helped to make a choice. You will be able to evaluate them in terms of design, navigation, structure, functionality, speed of opening web pages.
