backend funktions

SNap · Post by **SNap** » Tue 11. May 2004, 16:38

hi,

i would find it handy to have import/export functions in backend for templates and layouts.

and maybe articles, too

Cheers
SNap

pSouper · Post by **pSouper** » Tue 11. May 2004, 17:37

Iimport/export to what format and for what purpose?

so that you can save backups of individual articles/template?
so that you could export yout site to a flat html file/site?
to many options to carry on listing

SNap · Post by **SNap** » Tue 11. May 2004, 18:07

no i just mean to transfer to another wcms-instance/installation...

pSouper · Post by **pSouper** » Tue 11. May 2004, 18:22

if you want ot clone a site you can use a backup/restore of the origonal site. then delete or chage the articles&structures as needed.

I would imagine a copy/paste function is in progress buck do not know of a simmily function for import/export.

Jérôme · Post by **Jérôme** » Tue 11. May 2004, 19:14

I think I know what snap wants to do...

Some kind of "Export styles & templates" button which only exports the information of the admin area into a file that you can save on your computer and reimport in another phpwcms instance. No structure, no articles, nothing - only templates and styles?

SNap · Post by **SNap** » Tue 11. May 2004, 19:39

almost right...

ok, i'll explain more detailed:

1. i normally design a site locally at my servers at home.... page-layout template, and basic-articles (home, impressum, contact and so on....

2. i then transfer it to the webspace of my customer.

3. then when the customer wants to change e.g. the design i do it locally first again.

4. then i bring it back online...

So it would be nice to have functions to export a style and/or a single template (partial db-backup) and bring it online (partial db-restore)

And maybe it would be usefull to have the abillity to do the same on article and category-base.

All clear, now?

Cheers
SNap

pSouper · Post by **pSouper** » Tue 11. May 2004, 20:41

surely this can all be done with an ftp app for the files and phpmyadmin for the database ?
have you tried it this way- it is very simple once to know how?

alternatively for the database stuff..
you could ftp your /mysql/data/mydatabase files up instead of using phpmyadmin.

SNap · Post by **SNap** » Tue 11. May 2004, 21:55

but how could i select a single page-layout with phpmyadmin, for example?