The CMS is a Visual Studio 2010 solution template with a set of projects providing a complete Content Management System with full source, an example on how to use the CMS and a RISE system model for designing the system itself. The solution is a .VSIX file. Once it's downloaded you need to open/run the file to install it in Visual Studio 2010. You may also download and install the template directly inside Visual Studio using theExtension Manager. To create a new project based on the template, simply selectNew Project in the File menu and then choose the CMS template found underInstalled Templates for Visual C#. Use this solution as an introduction to the virtues of model-to-code, as an example of cutting edge RIA, as a starting point for building your CMS solution or, why not, as your ready-to-use CMS.
How to Deploy the CMSTo deploy this solution you need to setup the database and publish the web applications. Follow the steps below to deploy the entire system. Of course, the names and locations below are mere suggestions.
If everything is ok you'll now be able to access the following resources: The sample site on http://localhost/testcms/site/default.aspx. The CMS editor on http://localhost/testcms/gui/cmseditor.htm. The admin utility on http://localhost/testcms/gui/cmsadmin.htm. NOTE! default logon is admin admin If it doesn't work the most probable cause is incorrect database credentials or a false URL. Verify that you may access the web services locally on http://localhost/testcms/service/cms.ws.isession.asmx. And, then, manually try to invoke the Start method. Web Sites and IntegrationYou may build your site by modifying the example site or by including calls to the CMS web services from any other web application capable of calling them, for instance your current web site. Look in the project CMS.SiteExample to see how to call the CMS web services from your web site app. We've separated the actual database functionality and business logics from the web service and placed it in a reusable class library (CMS.db). This to allow you to integrate the server functionality directly in other applications that need to, entirely or partly, bypass the system logics. This could be the case, for instance, when importing data from a legacy system, when writing a custom power-client or to perform otherETL-style tasks. How to Extend the CMSIf you need to modify or extend the backend, open the model file CMS.rise in the RISE Editor and change the data model or business logics. Then simply right-click the file and choose "Generate code" to re-generate the code (c# source, web services, ajax proxies and database scripts). If you need to modify or extend the frontend, it's plain Javascript programming usingYUI and some of our own classes that make use of the auto-generated ajax/jQuery proxies.
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