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Content Management Systems (CMS)

A Content Management System (CMS) is a software application that allows you to create, manage, and modify digital content on a website without needing extensive coding knowledge.

A Content Management System (CMS) is a powerful platform that allows you to build, manage, and publish content on your website without needing to write code. This is the engine behind popular applications like WordPress, Magento, Drupal, and Joomla. Our guides in this section will empower you to take full control of your site. You’ll find step-by-step instructions for installing your CMS (either manually or with an installer like Softaculous), managing your day-to-day operations, and performing advanced tasks like cloning a WordPress site. We also cover best practices for optimizing performance, hardening your site’s security, and troubleshooting common issues.


Content Management Systems (CMS) Articles

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Explore our specialized guides for managing popular CMS platforms. If you are using one of our fully managed servers, your control panel (Interworx, WHM / cPanel, Plesk) provides tools to install and manage various CMS applications. Using one of our self-managed services? We have manual installation guides, as well.

  • How to secure your ExpressionEngine site

    Learn how to secure your ExpressionEngine (EE) site — including some of best practices in the area of security for the purpose of hardening your EE site.

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  • How to set up Sylius hosting at Nexcess

    Explore the two Sylius hosting setup approaches at Nexcess of leveraging the flexible cloud platform or the non-cloud configuration via traditional “Nexcess Classic” hosting.

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  • How to use SiteWorx to install ExpressionEngine

    Learn how to manually install ExpressionEngine on a Nexcess server. This guide covers file uploads via SFTP, database setup in SiteWorx, and more.

    Read more: How to use SiteWorx to install ExpressionEngine
  • Installing a CMS Manually

    To build your website with a CMS, you must first install it. Liquid Web’s cPanel and Plesk servers offer automated tools for easy CMS installation. If you’re using Cloud Sites or prefer manual installation, this article provides the necessary skills and resources for a successful setup.

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  • Magento Overview

    Master Magento administration. Our guides cover installation, multi-store setup, performance optimization, and going live with Adobe Commerce.

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  • Softaculous Overview

    Softaculous is the one-click “app store” that lest you deploy, clone, stage, back up, or remove any of the 380-plus supported CMS options – in seconds.

    Read more: Softaculous Overview
  • What Is a Content Management System (CMS)?

    What is a CMS? Discover how Content Management Systems like WordPress and Magento help you build websites faster without coding knowledge.

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