A content management system (CMS) is software that lets you build and update a website without writing code, by editing pages, posts and media through an admin interface. The following CMS applications (web publishing platforms) are known to work on Loopia’s UNIX web hosting platform.
Please note that we cannot provide in-depth support for third-party products. We can help you get an application installed and reachable, but we cannot assist with design changes or application-specific errors.
CMS Made Simple
CMS Made Simple is a lightweight open-source CMS aimed at small and medium websites. You can download it from cmsmadesimple.org.
- Tested on both our UNIX and Windows platforms.
- Requires a MySQL database.
Joomla
Joomla is a popular, full-featured CMS with strong multi-language support and an active extension ecosystem. Read more about installing it in our Joomla guide.
- Tested on our UNIX platform.
- Requires a MySQL database.
Drupal
Drupal is an enterprise-grade open-source CMS suited to larger or more structured sites. You can download it from drupal.org.
- Tested on our UNIX platform.
- Requires a MySQL database.
Moodle
Moodle is an open-source learning management system (LMS) widely used by schools, universities and training organisations. You can download it from moodle.org.
- Tested on both our UNIX and Windows platforms.
- Requires a MySQL database.
PHP-Nuke
PHP-Nuke is an older PHP-based portal/CMS. Note that PHP-Nuke is no longer actively maintained and we recommend choosing a modern alternative such as WordPress, Joomla or Drupal for new sites.
- Tested on our UNIX platform.
- Requires a MySQL database.
PostNuke
PostNuke is a community fork of PHP-Nuke. The project is no longer actively maintained (it has since evolved into Zikula) and we recommend choosing a modern alternative for new sites.
- Tested on both our UNIX and Windows platforms.
- Requires a MySQL database.
TYPO3
TYPO3 is an enterprise-focused open-source CMS popular in Europe. You can download it from typo3.org.
- Tested on both our UNIX and Windows platforms.
- Requires a MySQL database.
XOOPS
XOOPS (eXtensible Object Oriented Portal System) is an open-source PHP CMS aimed at community sites. You can download it from xoops.org.
- Tested on our UNIX platform.
- Requires a MySQL database.
MODX
MODX is a flexible open-source CMS aimed at designers and developers who want full control over markup. You can download it from modx.com.
- Tested on our UNIX platform.
- Requires a MySQL database.