# Adding CMS to Non CMS Site?

**URL:** <https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/adding-cms-to-non-cms-site/14530>\
**Category:** RapidWeaver Classic\
**Created:** [June 6, 2017, 3:16am UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/adding-cms-to-non-cms-site/14530 "2017-06-06T03:16:32Z")\
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**Author:** ![SparkyCanada](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f08c70/32.png) [@SparkyCanada](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/SparkyCanada)\
**Post date:** [June 6, 2017, 3:16am UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/adding-cms-to-non-cms-site/14530/1 "2017-06-06T03:16:32Z")

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Hi there.

Is it possible to add CMS functionality to an existing RW site that does not have any of these features currently built in into it - that would make a CMS work?

Have been looking at Easy CMS as an option.

Thanks,

Sparky

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**Author:** ![robbeattie](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/robbeattie/32/78_2.png) [@robbeattie](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/robbeattie)\
**Post date:** [June 6, 2017, 6:21am UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/adding-cms-to-non-cms-site/14530/2 "2017-06-06T06:21:33Z")

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Absolutely. Depends on what you want to do but for text, images, galleries and more, EasyCMS would be a good choice as well IMHO.

Rob

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**Author:** ![zeebe](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/zeebe/32/22007_2.png) [@zeebe](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/zeebe)\
**Post date:** [June 6, 2017, 1:11pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/adding-cms-to-non-cms-site/14530/3 "2017-06-06T13:11:35Z")

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Hi Sparky  
Very easy to do, especially with Easy CMS. What I would do first is copy your project file, this is so you have the original content saved in a different spot. Maybe even name it original. Then for each text area, you would add an Easy CMS text stack and for each image, add an Easy CMS image stack.

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**Author:** ![SparkyCanada](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f08c70/32.png) [@SparkyCanada](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/SparkyCanada)\
**Post date:** [June 6, 2017, 2:43pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/adding-cms-to-non-cms-site/14530/4 "2017-06-06T14:43:08Z")

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Excellent - will look at Easy CMS 👍

Thanks everyoone!

Sparky

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**Author:** ![yuzool](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/yuzool/32/195_2.png) [@yuzool](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/yuzool)\
**Post date:** [June 8, 2017, 12:54am UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/adding-cms-to-non-cms-site/14530/5 "2017-06-08T00:54:07Z")

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Good luck with this 🙂

Pulse CMS Stacks by @instacks have a similar approach and can be added to any existing RW site:

> **[inStacks Software | Pulse Stack 5 - Integrate Pulse 5 into RapidWeaver, the best...](https://instacks.com/pulsecmsstack/)**
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> Pulse CMS Stack - Integrate the best flat file CMS solution into RapidWeaver. No database needed. Supports photo galleries and a blog.

Doing the method you are thinking is the best way to convert an existing site and helps you decide what areas can and can’t be edited by the client 🙂

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**Author:** ![SparkyCanada](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f08c70/32.png) [@SparkyCanada](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/SparkyCanada)\
**Post date:** [July 13, 2017, 3:36pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/adding-cms-to-non-cms-site/14530/6 "2017-07-13T15:36:39Z")

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> [@zeebe](#):
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> Easy CMS

OK - so - with Easy CMS - it appears that my images may need to be warehoused (from reading the description) - what does this term actually mean…?

Thanks,

Sparky

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**Author:** ![swilliam](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/swilliam/32/14799_2.png) [@swilliam](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/swilliam)\
**Post date:** [July 13, 2017, 3:57pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/adding-cms-to-non-cms-site/14530/7 "2017-07-13T15:57:21Z")

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warehousing is a termed used here refreing to storing your images on your web server instead of within the project it’s self. it makes your project much smaller and also allows you to use the same copy of an image over and over (and also loading that image into the browser cache only once) which should also make for a speedier site.

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**Author:** ![LSPhoto](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/lsphoto/32/270_2.png) [@LSPhoto](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/LSPhoto)\
**Post date:** [July 13, 2017, 3:59pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/adding-cms-to-non-cms-site/14530/8 "2017-07-13T15:59:42Z")

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> [@Free eBook - Warehousing in RapidWeaver](http://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/free-ebook-warehousing-in-rapidweaver/11677):
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> A free Christmas gift that keeps on giving! File warehousing has been a hot-topic in recent years and I’m often asked questions about it. So I decided to put together a short(ish) eBook on the subject. [Direct Download (4.5MB)](https://themeflood.s3.amazonaws.com/ebooks/rapidweaver-file-warehousing.pdf) This guide talks about what warehousing is and how you could potentially benefit from utilising the technique in your projects. It shows you how to create a simple warehouse directory in your preferred FTP software and also discusses how to optimise files ready for use. M…

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**Author:** ![SparkyCanada](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f08c70/32.png) [@SparkyCanada](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/SparkyCanada)\
**Post date:** [July 13, 2017, 4:01pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/adding-cms-to-non-cms-site/14530/9 "2017-07-13T16:01:49Z")

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Thanks for the response swilliam

So this is good then…

In order to use Easy CMS - (or any CMS system) - would images involved in any CMS all need to be warehoused for this to work?

Thanks,

Sparky

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**Author:** ![SparkyCanada](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f08c70/32.png) [@SparkyCanada](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/SparkyCanada)\
**Post date:** [July 13, 2017, 4:06pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/adding-cms-to-non-cms-site/14530/10 "2017-07-13T16:06:28Z")

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Thanks for the response LSPhoto

Just had a quick look at your ebook - very nicely done,

Will use this as my guide tonight when I tackle this project! 👍🏻

Sparky

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**Author:** ![swilliam](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/swilliam/32/14799_2.png) [@swilliam](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/swilliam)\
**Post date:** [July 13, 2017, 4:09pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/adding-cms-to-non-cms-site/14530/11 "2017-07-13T16:09:09Z")

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That totally depends on the image stack. If yoiu use the CMS’s image stack they get “automatically” warehoused because that’s how the cms actually works.

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**Author:** ![LSPhoto](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/lsphoto/32/270_2.png) [@LSPhoto](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/LSPhoto)\
**Post date:** [July 13, 2017, 4:10pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/adding-cms-to-non-cms-site/14530/12 "2017-07-13T16:10:45Z")

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This book is by @willwood who is a developer. I am a photographer and have 100s of images on my site. Before I used warehousing, my file was over 600 mb. Now it’s 220 :slight\_smile

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**Author:** ![zeebe](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/zeebe/32/22007_2.png) [@zeebe](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/zeebe)\
**Post date:** [July 13, 2017, 4:11pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/adding-cms-to-non-cms-site/14530/13 "2017-07-13T16:11:01Z")

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With EasyCMS, you do not need to warehouse your images first. You add them into the admin page you make, and the CMS will copy them to your server. You can then get a URL for that image and use it in almost ANY image stack available. Or just use the EasyCMS image content stack and put that on your site.

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**Author:** ![SparkyCanada](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f08c70/32.png) [@SparkyCanada](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/SparkyCanada)\
**Post date:** [July 13, 2017, 4:15pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/adding-cms-to-non-cms-site/14530/14 "2017-07-13T16:15:33Z")

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Thanks for the additional information zeebe.

I think when I set up Easy CMS - I’ll just let it do it’s thing and if I understand this correctly - it will automatically warehouse my images - and all will be well… I think…😀

Sparky

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**Author:** ![robbeattie](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/robbeattie/32/78_2.png) [@robbeattie](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/robbeattie)\
**Post date:** [July 15, 2017, 4:26pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/adding-cms-to-non-cms-site/14530/15 "2017-07-15T16:26:45Z")

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Yep. In the context of EasyCMS, the term ‘warehousing’ is sort of redundant because all your images will be added to the server and as Rob says, you can then re-use them anywhere on the site by just ‘pointing’ to them. EasyCMS really is very powerful for the money, IMHO.

Rob