HTML & CSS Updating website content regularly

[NiallM1974]

Can anyone advise me on how I can update my websites regularly without having to copy and paste material into code on each page?

 

[Tealk]

what do you want to update and especially why?

 

[NiallM1974]

well my the website that me and my cousin own is a stock market website where share analysis is updated at regular intervals throughout the year

 

[Tealk]

so it's about the content of the website, not the code?

 

[NiallM1974]

Yes I suppose so as there would be a lot of data including charts to update

 

[Tealk]

this does not really have anything to do with html and css, the data is simply entered into the database.

 

[simong1993]

Hiya, So what your after is a CMS system.
A CMS system basically deals with the code and you just add the text, WordPress is a good CMS system. Hopefully that helps

 

[NiallM1974]

Hiya, So what your after is a CMS system.
A CMS system basically deals with the code and you just add the text, WordPress is a good CMS system. Hopefully that helps

I don't want to use Wix or WordPress as the data wouldn't be secure

 

[simong1993]

I don't want to use Wix or WordPress as the data wouldn't be secure

Wix maybe but WordPress the data is as secure as you make it like any website. I use and build WordPress websites for my clients and have never had any issues only other option would be to make your own CMS system.

 

[NiallM1974]

How does one use WordPress?

 

[simong1993]

How does one use WordPress?

First thing you need to do is install it onto your server, Most hosting company's will have softalicious or something like that where you can install WordPress easy.

Then you need to pick a theme for WordPress and upload all of your content and that's it, your done

 

[NiallM1974]

I am basically a freelance web developer who does work for individual clients who work as sole traders.

 

[NiallM1974]

First thing you need to do is install it onto your server, Most hosting company's will have softalicious or something like that where you can install WordPress easy.

Then you need to pick a theme for WordPress and upload all of your content and that's it, your done

Once I choose a theme can I change the background and layout of the theme before I upload my content?

 

[Mutiny]

How customizable those items are depends on the theme and the settings the developer made available to you within the theme, but those are pretty standard things that I think Wordpress theme developers make available for the theme.

As far as installing Wordpress and keeping it secure, I would recommend against a Softaculous or other automatic install unless you know it won't interfere with Wordpress's built in automatic updates. Sometimes Wordpress installed via one of these 3rd party options won't update until say Softactulous updates their files with the latest version, which could be much longer than it takes for Wordpress to push out an update if you were to do a standalone installation.

Also, keep plugins to a minimum as the more plugins you add, the more potential security holes you introduce into your site.

 

[NiallM1974]

What is the best way to install WordPress and to use it as a CMS?

 

[Mutiny]

The best way is to create a database inside of your hosting panel and upload the files from the Wordpress download yourself. Then install Wordpress using its own built-in self installer. This way Wordpress will be able to update itself as new security patches come along, something that auto-installs like Softaculous may disable sometimes.

For the content of your site, did you just want to use it like a blog / website where you add content such as text and images to pages, or did you need more advanced / dynamic functionality?

 

[simong1993]

Once I choose a theme can I change the background and layout of the theme before I upload my content?

Of course, its your site you can do as you please if you wanted too you could also build it with say elementor and do a drag and drop site without a theme. Also i am going to disagree massively against taking on installing WordPress with out your hosting company's auto installer. Wordpress although simple to install sometimes can have file permission issues, database errors etc etc and its not for the faint hearted, when it works its great but not all the time and ive never heard of a site that dosent get updated the same time as a usual WordPress site. All of my sites get updated auto installer or ones ive done manually at the same time

 

[Tealk]

I am basically a freelance web developer who does work for individual clients who work as sole traders.

and you dont know how you install and use wordpress?

 

[NiallM1974]

The best way is to create a database inside of your hosting panel and upload the files from the Wordpress download yourself. Then install Wordpress using its own built-in self installer. This way Wordpress will be able to update itself as new security patches come along, something that auto-installs like Softaculous may disable sometimes.

For the content of your site, did you just want to use it like a blog / website where you add content such as text and images to pages, or did you need more advanced / dynamic functionality?

I have created my database in phpMyAdmin

and you dont know how you install and use wordpress?

Well I am not 100% familiar with WP.

 

[Mutiny]

Now that you have your database, next step is to upload your files to your web server. Here is the basic installation instructions from Wordpress:

How to install WordPress – Advanced Administration Handbook | Developer.WordPress.org

WordPress is well-known for its ease of installation. Under most circumstances, installing WordPress is a very simple process and takes less…

wordpress.org

If you have questions with any of that let us know.