1. Start
  2. Explanation
  3. Installation
  4. First Login
  5. Plugins
  6. Template and Language
  7. Support
  8. Thanks

Gecko - Content Management System

and much more...


Thank you for purchasing my software. If you have any questions that are beyond the scope of this help file or the FAQ on my support site, please feel free to create a Support Ticket via my website. Thanks so much!

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Explanation


You are looking for a fast and ultra modern cms? Well you found it!

Gecko uses the latest web technology available!

Browser compatibility:

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Gecko will run in on all modern browsers and thanks to html5shiv also in IE7 and IE8. I personally test every design I make in various browsers, to get the best result for your visitors.

Will it run on IE6 - NO

Please do not ask for Internet Explorer 6 support, it is way out of date and we all should look forward for getting this Browser away from the world wide web!

What is the advantage of Gecko

Installation


Installation guide - GECKO CMS

Please follow all the steps carefully.

First the include/db.php.new file

Upload

Install the database

Configuration and finishing

Help for FTP, MySQL and PHP.

First Login


When you login the first time in the administration panel you should first setup a few things

  1. Go to Settings and setup your content management system

    settings

    In the settings you should at least insert your contact email address, the absolute path to the userfiles folder and the timezone from your server location.

    Everything else is not necessary to run Gecko smooth, but will give you great options to setup your content management system as you like

  2. Next you should setup your site name, meta description and meta keywords. Go to Home and click on Site

    site
    site

  3. Now decide what plugins you need and install them under Plugins/Hooks. Install a plugin is very simple, click on the plugin name and a popup will appear with the final question. After installation please check the next chapter how to proceed with plugins.

  4. Add more pages to your site is easy, go to New Category insert all necessary information and click Save, then go to New Page and choose the category you just added before, set a title and content then click Save. If you now navigate to your front end, you should see the just created category in the menu click on that will display your content you added under Pages.

  5. Now your content management system is ready, if you have any questions about functionality feel free to contact me.

Plugins


Plugins

Gecko - CMS is plugin ready a few listed here (30 and more available on Gecko CMS).

Plugin - Installation

Install a plugin with Gecko is fairly easy, login into your administration panel and go to Plugins/Hooks and install the plugin you like. Done!

Plugin - Configuration

After installing a plugin you should follow this steps:

  1. Set permission for each user-group (if available)
  2. Go to the plugin settings and setup the plugin as you like

 

Template and Language


Template - General

Gecko - CMS is fully template based, changing the look of your website is a peace of cake. Go to your administration panel under Edit Template/Language and choose the template you like. Done!

Create your own Template

Create your own template is fairly easy, however you need some HTML and CSS knowledge to do so. This is how you start:

  1. Login to your server with your preferable FTP Client
  2. Go to template and duplicate one template available in the folder
  3. Rename the folder to a unique name (my_new_template)
  4. Go to your administration panel and choose the just created template
  5. Start playing around with the CSS and Image Files
  6. If you feel confident start move around HTML stuff in the files contained in your template folder

Again, if you need any help how to start feel free to check the FAQ on the support website or contact me via support ticket system.

Language - General

Gecko - CMS is already available in 2 different languages. If you language is not available, feel free to translate all the necessary files.

If you translated Gecko - CMS into your native language would be nice to send it to me, so I can implement that in the next release. You can find my contact details on the support website.

Support


Support

With purchasing Gecko - CMS you will get first class support! I build a great FAQ for any general questions and there is also a support ticket system available if you can't find a answer to your problem.

You need to have a account and confirm your purchase from codecanyon.net to get any support.

Thanks


Thank you

I want to say thank you for purchasing my content management system. I hope you enjoy the product like I do!