[rizzla]

hello i have been asked to do a few things..( i really should learn to say "i dont know how to do that")...
1 improve the look of our web site
2 add a secure area for staff/ with technical info that can be updated live from site or our office.<<<<this is the one i need help with

now if any body can help me climb out of this hole i promise to be carefull in what i agree to do in the future.
thanks in advance
Rizz

[kbstoikop]

you need to provide pertinent info.
Ie Platform/type of webserver/language the web site is written in etc,

[mrdobalina]

a forum should get the job done. does your company have a website? does it support php and mysql? if so, there are a multitude of free forums you can download. phpBB is a nice one, and very simple to install.

edit: you might also want to think about using a content management system (CMS) or sometimes refered to as groupware. most content management systems come with a forum of their own also, so you wouldn't need a seperate forum.

[rizzla]

thanks for the responses
yes the server i am using uses php mysql.
where would i get hold of this cms?
thank again for your help
rizz

[pajamaboyroy]

if you want to just creat a forum go to www.proboards.com and make it then make a ling from you website to it

[mrdobalina]

i think he will want something much more proffesional then proboards, proboards were good for when i was 12 and i needed a clan forum. rizzla, go to sourceforge.net and search for cms or groupware. there are dozens of cms programs, you just have to pick the one that is right for you.

[SmoothSilky]

There are several CMS programs available but the one I use on several sites is called phpWebsite. It is a free program and available at http://www.phpwebsite.appstate.edu/