# CouchCMS

> CouchCMS is a self-hosted, open-source CMS for web designers to add editable content to static HTML sites without PHP knowledge, using special XHTML tags.

- **Category:** Content Management
- **Licence:** CPAL-1.0
- **Latest version:** v2.4
- **Open source:** open_core
- **Languages:** PHP
- **Platforms:** Build from Source
- **Tags:** Search, RSS, MySQL, Cms, No Code, Events, Comments, Forms, Paypal, Static Site, Google Maps, Php, Designer Friendly, Template Based

## Description

CouchCMS is a lightweight content management system aimed at web designers and front-end developers. It works by embedding special XHTML tags into existing HTML/CSS templates, turning static pages into editable content without requiring PHP knowledge. The CMS provides features such as editable regions, cloned pages for blogs and portfolios, comment moderation, SEO-friendly URLs, auto-validating forms with Google Maps integration, events calendar, search functionality, RSS feeds, custom 404 pages, PayPal integration for digital goods, and URL cloaking for file downloads. It runs on PHP 5.0+ and MySQL 4.1.2+ with Apache or compatible web servers (IIS is not supported). The software is licensed under CPAL-1.0 (Common Public Attribution License 1.0) with an optional commercial license for white-labeling and premium support. Installation involves uploading files via FTP, configuring database settings in a PHP config file, and running an installer. The admin panel is customizable and can be rebranded with a commercial license.

## Links

- [Homepage](https://github.com/CouchCMS/CouchCMS)
- [Website](https://www.couchcms.com/)
- [Documentation](http://docs.couchcms.com/)
- [Forum](https://www.couchcms.com/forum/)
- [GitHub Repository](https://github.com/CouchCMS/CouchCMS)
- [Twitter](https://twitter.com/CouchCMS)
- [Contact](https://www.couchcms.com/contact/)

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