What is a CMS?

Understand what a CMS is and what it is for

What is a CMS? What is it for? Where do they live? What do they eat? Understand by reading this article.

CMS stands for "Content Management System". It is a system that serves to facilitate not only the creation but mainly the maintenance and updating of websites.

Is a CMS a website builder?

Yes and no.

Yes, a CMS is a tool that is used to create websites. But it's not just that.

A "website builder" has tools to create a few simple pages. Many of them have resources to create a site by dragging elements like images and text blocks, and editors to format text by clicking here and there, marking over there, to change the font, color, size, etc. But they usually don't have many more features than that. They are sufficient for those who want to create a site with simple pages that are usually not updated frequently.

A CMS does not necessarily have these resources for designing pages by dragging blocks. Some do. But HyperFluxCMS currently does not have these resources, and there are no plans to include them in the short term. But CMSs have other features that make them ideal for websites with more content that are updated frequently, such as blogs, newspapers, school and club newsletters, etc.

Some examples of these types of features that a CMS may have are:

• Image galleries;
• Dynamic home page, which is automatically updated when new articles are published;
• More than one user can publish or edit content;
• Content can be edited and published without needing direct access to all server files, making publishing simpler, safer, and without requiring advanced technical knowledge (such as using FTP applications or complicated control panels);
• Themes or color schemes that can change the appearance of all site pages, including those already published, with a few clicks;
• Keyword search system within the site's pages, without relying on external sites (like Google);
• Listings of pages by category or by "tags", which are automatically updated whenever a new article is published.

HyperFluxCMS has all these features and more, which you will learn about later.

For all these reasons, a CMS is much more than a "website builder". It is an indispensable tool for websites with many pages or that are updated frequently.

See also:
HyperFluxCMS Features