During the process of website construction, many website administrators choose to use DedeCMS to build their own websites.DedeCMS is an open-source content management system with high scalability and stability, therefore it is favored by a large number of website administrators.
If you are a beginner and want to use DedeCMS to build your own website, this article will provide you with a simple tutorial to get you started.Next, we will introduce the entire process from installation to using DedeCMS in detail.
Step 1: Install DedeCMS
First, you need to download and install DedeCMS. You can download the latest version from its official website http://www.dedecms.com/.Ensure that your server environment meets the requirements before installation, such as whether the versions of PHP, MySQL, etc. meet the standards.During the installation process, you need to enter basic information such as database information, website address, etc., and pay attention to ensure the accuracy of the information, otherwise it may cause the installation to fail.
Step 2: Basic operations
After the installation is complete, let us enter the DedeCMS admin page.Firstly, we need to import some basic data from the database, such as categories, articles, etc.Find “Maintenance” -> “Database Management”, select the data you need to import, and then click the “Import” button.
Let's take a look at some basic concepts of DedeCMS.DedeCMS is driven by categories and templates, so when building a website, you need to set up the website's category structure first.Find "content" -> "Channel Management", create your website channels by "Add Channel".
After the column is established, we need to select a suitable template to design the website pages.DedeCMS comes with a variety of commonly used templates, you can select a template and apply it to your website in 'Templates' -> 'Template Management'.
Step 3: Start building the website
Now, we have completed the basic configuration of DedeCMS and can start building our own website.In the 'Content' -> 'Add Content' section, you can add articles, images, videos and other types of content.DedeCMS provides a rich text editor that can support articles with pictures and text.
Moreover, if you want to add functionality to the website, you can add some extended features such as the message board, news module, etc. in the 'Model Management' of DedeCMS.
Summary
Open source, easy to expand. This article briefly introduces some basic operations of DedeCMS, and I believe it can help you get started quickly.Everyone hopes to be able to use DedeCMS to build their own excellent website.