Content Management Systems: Xoops - PHP-MySQL CMS

XOOPS is a dynamic OO (Object Oriented) based open source portal script written in PHP. According to its developers, XOOPS is the "ideal tool for developing small to large dynamic community websites, intra-company portals, corporate portals, weblogs and much more". The developers also tell the following about their goals:

The goal of the XOOPS team is to create a Content Management System (CMS) for users and developers that installs out of the box offering unparalleled ease of use, support and management. The XOOPS CMS will be extendable by the use of modules installable through a unified admin interface. The ultimate goal of the XOOPS team is to take the best features of current CMS\'s and roll them into an Open Source CMS that\'s easy to use, extendable and unparalleled in the Free/Open Source Community.

XOOPS is a dynamic web content management system written in PHP for the MySQL database. It\'s object orientation makes it an ideal tool for developing small to large community websites, intra company and corporate portals, weblogs and much more.

XOOPS is an acronym of eXtensible Object Oriented Portal System. Though started as a portal system, XOOPS is in fact striving steadily on the track of Content Management System. It can serve as a web framework for use by small, medium and large sites.
Xoops is a truly out-of-the-box intranet solution and installation couldn\'t be easier, with database fields, file permissions and a user account set up automatically. Once installed, the design of the system is clean-looking and intuitive.

XOOPS is (see XOOPS Features List):

• Database-driven: XOOPS uses relational databases (currently MySQL) to store data required for running a web-based content management system

• Fully Modularized: Modules can be installed/uninstalled/ativated/deactivated with a click using the XOOPS module administration system

• Extensible Personalization: Registered users can edit their profiles, select site themes, upload custom avatars, and much more !

• User Management: The ability to search for users by various criteria, send email and private messages to users through a template-based messaging system

• Supported World-wide: The XOOPS community has more than dozen official support sites around the world for support of non-English speaking users
  

• Multi-byte Language Support: Fully supports multi-byte languages, including Japanese, Simplified and Traditional Chinese, Korean, etc
  

• Versatile Group Permissions System: Powerful and user-friendly permissions system which enables administrators to set permissions by group

• Theme-based skinnable interface: XOOPS is driven by a powerful theme system. Both admins and users can change the look of the entire web site with just a click of a mouse. There are also over 60 themes available for download!

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