Dev Diary 93 - CMS Early Access Beta 🔥

[Pegasus]

@ben

Unbelievable, but I fixed it! The CMS/CMS.php file was uploaded to my server as CMS/cms.php, so with lowercase letters… I changed it to uppercase, and now it works.

crazy …

[ben]

@Pegasus

The CMS/CMS.php file was uploaded to my server as CMS/cms.php, so with lowercase letters

Ohhhh, that sounds like a bug on our end. I’ll check the file names and import statements to ensure this is resolved in the next update

[Pegasus]

It looks like this only works with one of my hosting providers. With the other one, I haven’t had any success with the change…

UPDATE: it is definitely the upload of the lowercase CMS/cms.php to the server. now, it’s also works with my other host. I was on the wrong instance. I just have too many running at the moment … ^^

[handshaper (Robin Mair)]

@ben I just checked my CMS sources on the server and mine is also all lowercase “cms.php”

[ercross (Edward Cross)]

I can confirm the same thing, uploading has it all lowercase. Rename with uppercase and it works online.

[handshaper (Robin Mair)]

@ben I just checked my CMS sources on the server, and mine is also all lowercase “cms.php”

[ben]

just wanted to say that the lowercase’d cms.php issue has been fixed in in Elements 1.1.1

[upssjw (Steve W)]

Thought I’d give the CMS a go no real issues, just patiently needing to see what is added next to the CMS, thought I would start start looking at TWIG filters, all new to me, I assume can use all TWIG filter’s, used upper worked great

First go, this looks like it will be really powerful stuff

Excellent addition to Elements, I thought Elements was powerful already, this raises it to the next level, or the next 20 levels should I say

[ben]

@upssjw

I thought Elements was powerful already, this raises it to the next level

and we’re only just getting started

[AnasHyeee (Anas)]

Hello

First, congratulations on releasing the beta CMS, it looks amazing

I will support CMS with a free copy…

I have some sample issues; I created a new post (new markdown file)

[logrunner (Jon)]

Two things to check (which may help):

1. Your webpage is using .php (not .html) as its filetype - the CMS requires PHP.
2. Your Frontmatter in your .md files is consistent i.e. the .md files have to have the same set of tags present (I believe this will change in a future update).

[dan]

@logrunner

Your Frontmatter in your .md files is consistent i.e. the .md files have to have the same set of tags present (I believe this will change in a future update).

Yup, I’d say that’s the issue!

This should be fixed in the next update, but the workaround for now is to ensure the frontmatter is the same in all files.

[AnasHyeee (Anas)]

Hello @logrunner and @dan

Thanks for your instructions. I am trying to create a blog CMS from zero, I am feeling interested, and we need to learn from videos and instruction Docs: Elements CMS Docs (very much, in-progress…)

I learn in;

All Pages must to do PHP. Its work well

For connect blog, we have to add this; Collection > {{ITEM.TITLE}} > LINK TO >PLAIN TEXT > {{item.url}}

Posts must be in the top: no issues to face

-–

title: Why I Love Tailwind

date: 2025-08-01

author: Julia

-–

I try to understand, but I have some issues with the author of the page “author“ and ”about” connecting the author to the posts.

[dan]

Can you share the project via Elements Cloud and I’ll take a look for you?

[AnasHyeee (Anas)]

Hello @dan

This Project is for everyone to free

elementsapp://downloadDocument/o1Zp8Hvr1Iu4

[dan]

@AnasHyeee Okay, I’ve taken a look at your file, and it’s just a few minor setup issues, here’s how to fix it:

1. You need to link to the specific author page - watch this video

2. Author MD files: Your date format is incorrect, it should be Year-Month-Day (2025-08-13), in you have it set as Year-Day-Month (2025-13-08).

3. On the Author page you need to set the CMS item to “Author”, not “Default”.
   

   

4. That’s it. All done. There is no step 4! Here’s your working file: elementsapp://downloadDocument/FMFOYTo0bAHs

Have fun!

[AnasHyeee (Anas)]

Thank you @dan

I learn more from you, I will design project than make it free used.

[AnasHyeee (Anas)]

Hello

I have some issues I think bugs in;

• Home - blog collections > {{item.title}} > link in dark mode - color not change default.
• takedown file; removing the date or adding spaces hides the authors on the about page.

Thank you for hard work

[AnasHyeee (Anas)]

Hello Everyone

You can using Project: Artlces Beta

elementsapp://downloadDocument/bpZJ7C6Sro1w

Please feel free to share any suggestions you may have.

[dan]

@AnasHyeee

Home - blog collections > {{item.title}} > link in dark mode - color not change default.

This one is a known issue, and is planned to be fixed when we move to Tailwind 4

@AnasHyeee

takedown file; removing the date or adding spaces hides the authors on the about page.

You need to set the value to all “All Dates” for the collection on the “About” page.

I also noticed your “Author” page item was set to “Default (items)”, you’ll want to change that to “Author”.

Phew Hope that helps!