Using HTML Templates
11 Feb, 2008
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The following applies to using HTML templates with sNews.
Once you have sNews up and running on your server, be it local or remote, you will probably want to work it into your own site construction. Well, thanks to sNews’ construction, doing this is very easy. The simplest way of all is to use the XHTML index file that is included in the sNews package you downloaded from the sNews website—this basic template has all the necessary sNews functions already in it.
But if you want to use your own existing XHTML document instead? Or, if you want to use one of the many free webpage templates available? No worries, here’s a quickstep checklist that you can follow.
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Troubleshooting
Sometimes errors will happen, in spite of best intentions. Here’s a run-down of the more common error messages that might occurr when using sNews, their possible causes and fixes . ... Read full post
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Installing sNews
This info was originally written for sNews 1.5, in December 2006, and split over two articles. I have updated it a little for sNews 1.6, though most of the details are the same for both versions. Furthermore, it assumes that you’re using a Mac, running OS X (10.2.8 or better)
Local Installation
In order to get to know sNews, it’s recommended that you install it on your local machine first and do a few test runs, before putting a site on the web. The best way to run sNews —or any database driven CMS— is to use a dedicated local server application, rather than the built in features in Mac OS X. It’s so easy that anyone can do it.
The MAMP
The local server application for any Mac is the MAMP. MAMP stands for Mac Apache MySQL and PHP. Apache, MySQL and PHP are the industry leaders in their respective field, as well as open source applications. And the Mac is the most user friendly computer and operative system platform out there. As you already know.
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