Is there a stack that will allow me to set up a template that authorised users could then add new pages based on this template without having to come back to me? Thanks
Armadillo would allow this.
Armadillo is nowadays a little talked about CMS for Rapidweaver but itās still one of the most powerful.
From @nimblehost
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Does it need to get added to a menu as well or just have the page created?
Thanks to both replies, yes it would need to be added to a sub menu.
As @TemplateRepo has mentioned, Armadillo can indeed do this. If you have further questions about this just let me know.
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Thanks, I will check it out!
Armadillo has the ability to add new items to menus. I donāt use themes, so not sure it would work with those, iād guess it would depend on the theme and how the menu is built. With the frameworks, a la Foundation, Foundry, UIkit etc. from experience Armadillo wonāt add items to the regular menus, butā¦ You donāt really want that to happen anyway. Otherwise, the user can add 20 new pages and the menu bar gets messy quickly!
What I prefer is to build a separate menu for what I call āuser pagesā. This could for instance be a āhamburgerā menu that lists all the user created pages. This is my preferred approach when allowing users to create pages with Armadillo.
Thank you, I agree allows random additions to the top menu would not be good, I will check it out and see if it fits my requirement. Much appreciated.
Great suggestions/input above. I had a similar post a while back (below). While I havenāt implemented a page on/off feature as of yet, perhaps itās another option to consider, and may alleviate some of the concerns raised above about users adding an abundance of pages. Good luck and chime in with any success you have.
I have looked at a couple of demo videoās and it looks impressive. Are there any videoās on building a site with users being able to add pages based on a template?
That i wouldnāt know. Iām nothing to do with Armadillo, just a user. Sorry.
Joes suggestion with total cms was that a blog post could be designed and ādisguisedā as a page (to summarize at least). Iām not familiar with armadillo but since itās a robust blogging solution perhaps the approaches would be the same (ie a new page would, in actuality, be a new blog post)? Iām speculating, perhaps an armadillo savvy user can clarify?
I feel I would be remiss if I didnāt put a plug in for joes total cms. Such an amazing tool in my opinion. Other options (such as armadillo) may be equally powerfulā¦Iām only versed in total cms.
Again best of luck.
I agree with TCMS as well - it fits this use case perfectly except for being able to have new pages show up in a menu.
Please donāt get me wrong, I use Total CMS, I love Total CMS, my next question after establishing that Armadillo could do what I want is can it be run alongside Total CMS? I would not like to give it up after all his effort in building it and my sometimes amateurish in learning to use it!
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Iām not sure if you can or not. But even if you could Iām not sure you should. Would mean two admin areas to create (or at least two methods of logging in). I think it would be a confusing user experience.
If you wanted to continue with TCMS, I might try and propose a slightly different āmenuā setup where you have a single static menu item, which links to a landing page where all the new pages link from (so, a blog, essentially). I think the potential for menu explosion is a legitimate one to raise (as UIKitter mentions).
Otherwise, if Armadillo does what you need, just stick with that. Not both.
WebYep might be another one that could fit. I donāt have personal experience but itās descriptions hints at being able to generate new pages: https://stacks4stacks.com/webyep/
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Many thanks, I get what you say and it makes sense. I will also check out WebYep.
I have a project file for people who want to try this. It is a little different then what the OP is asking about. You need TCMS and then you need to make the pages, then you can turn them off or on. If someone wants to see this project file let me know, I will send you a link to it. I also want to mention it is a RW 7 file.
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Quick bump for this post and Robertās (@zeebe) generosity. He shared the file mentioned above with me and Iām working with it to fit my needs. His approach is a viable one IMO for allowing end users to turn on/off a pre-determined set of pages. Thanks again Robert.
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