{"id":591,"date":"2013-12-31T01:25:01","date_gmt":"2013-12-31T01:25:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.advancedwebhelp.com\/blog\/?p=591"},"modified":"2013-12-31T01:25:01","modified_gmt":"2013-12-31T01:25:01","slug":"using-silverstripe-part-1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.advancedwebhelp.com\/blog\/2013\/using-silverstripe-part-1","title":{"rendered":"Using SilverStripe &#8211; Part 1"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.advancedwebhelp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/SilverStripe-Logo.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-597 alignright\" style=\"border: 1px solid black;\" title=\"SilverStripe\" alt=\"SilverStripe\" src=\"http:\/\/www.advancedwebhelp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/SilverStripe-Logo.png\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.advancedwebhelp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/SilverStripe-Logo.png 150w, https:\/\/www.advancedwebhelp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/SilverStripe-Logo-148x148.png 148w, https:\/\/www.advancedwebhelp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/SilverStripe-Logo-31x31.png 31w, https:\/\/www.advancedwebhelp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/SilverStripe-Logo-38x38.png 38w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>SilverStripe is a CMS that is by no means the equivalent to WordPress, Drupal or Joomla, but, is worth considering for CMS projects. Drupal, Joomla and WordPress have modules\/plugins and templates galore available to the developer. In contrast, SilverStripe has few plugins and fewer templates available. However, SilverStripe has all the fundamental CMS features needed to build a great CMS site, has less overhead, is a well designed object oriented engine, is very extensible and has reasonable documentation.<\/p>\n<p>Out-of-the-box, SilverStripe is bare bones. While it is not difficult to load SilverStripe, to use it you need to know some &#8220;secrets.&#8221; The reason you need to know the secrets, most of the development tools are not attached to a cute interface that allows you to click your way through the development process. The backend administration area is an area that your clients would see, not a wondrous back-end that holds client interface and developer interface.<\/p>\n<p>You need to know:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>How to find the administration panel<\/li>\n<li>Where to load add-ons<\/li>\n<li>How to do rebuild the CMS control database<\/li>\n<li>How to clear cache<\/li>\n<li>Where to load images<\/li>\n<li>How to create templates<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>While this all sounds like a lot of hassle, a little information can get you started and the actual processes are not all that bad. The secrets are documented at <a href=\"http:\/\/doc.silverstripe.com\/framework\/en\/\">http:\/\/doc.silverstripe.com\/framework\/en\/<\/a>, but finding them takes time. This sequence of articles will summarizes the secrets while taking you through the process of creating a useful template.<\/p>\n<p>Along with the above items, this sequence of articles will identify many of the other little odds and ends you need to complete the development &#8230; such as:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>How to include css files<\/li>\n<li>How to include javascript files<\/li>\n<li>How to define page types<\/li>\n<li>How to use include &#8220;.ss&#8221; files<\/li>\n<li>What development tools are available<\/li>\n<li>What add-ons I like to use<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Use this article to create a template that adds data fields to the database, creates new administration tabs and a 3 column template.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>SilverStripe is a CMS that is by no means the equivalent to WordPress, Drupal or Joomla, but, is worth considering for CMS projects. Drupal, Joomla and WordPress have modules\/plugins and templates galore available to the developer. In contrast, SilverStripe has few plugins and fewer templates available. 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