Harvard Extension School
CSCI E-12 Fundamentals of Web Site Development | Spring 2020

## GetSimple - Getting Started

GetSimple describes itself as: "GetSimple is an open source Simple CMS that utilizes the speed and convenience of flat file XML, a best-in-class UI and the easiest learning curve of any lite Content Management System out there. It requires no database and has a powerful plugin system that allows for unlimited expansion."

The goals of this demonstration are to download, install, configure, and begin to use the GetSimple CMS in your account on the course web hosting server.

1. GetSimple - installed and running
   1. Download
   2. Unzip
   3. Go to "/admin/" and follow instructions until things are running
2. Add a new page that contains an image you've uploaded
   1. Upload an image that you will use on your page ("/admin/" → Files → Upload Files and/or images).
   2. Add a new page ("/admin/" → Pages → Create a New Page)
   3. Make the page part of the main menu. This is under "Page Options" and then "Add this page to the menu"
3. Install a new theme and activate it
   1. Find a GetSimple theme.
      If you are looking for suggestions, try either GSkeleton (based on Skeleton CSS Framework) or Foundation5
   2. Download, unzip, and put it in the "themes" folder
   3. Activate it by going to "/admin" → "Theme" → select from dropdown → "Activate Theme"
4. Use "Fancy URLs". Go to "Settings" → check "Use Fancy URLs" → "Save Settings"

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