control 100+ websites at once?

Discussion in 'Programming' started by TravisReynolds, Apr 6, 2008.

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    Are you aware of any software either on mac or PC that lets a single person easily manage 100+ websites? Mainly say I made a change to 100 websites. I would then like to update all the pages on 100 different ftp servers with a click of a button. I am sure there is something like this out there, just now sure what.
     
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  2. AstarothSolutions

    AstarothSolutions Peon

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    Depends on exactly what you mean by "control".... generally the easiest way is to have CMS installed using a common db across the sites so that shared components only require a single entry in a db to be altered
     
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  3. Xtrm2Matt

    Xtrm2Matt Active Member

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    The only way I can think of doing this is using a database to output the data rather than hard-coding pages.
     
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  4. Rob Whisonant

    Rob Whisonant Well-Known Member

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    When I have something that can change on many sites I usually use a php include. This way I just edit the page that is included and it automatically is changed on all sites that call the included page.

    Re's
    Rob Whisonant
     
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    Yeah as Rob said the best way to do what *I think* you are trying to do is use php includes for certain parts of the pages. A simple example would be say you want all your sites to share a list of links you would have a php include for
    www.whatever.com/linkslist.php
    and linkslist would just be a nice html list of links you could easily edit.

    Now if you're looking for a program that would upload to a variety of directories thats a different story.
     
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    i think its only possible with one common database means a single database sharing one each site

    cheers
     
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    FreeWorm Greenhorn

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    yes a single database is a good way. and you change the looking of each site
    but It's also possible to have many databases, and synchronize them with a communication tool
     
    FreeWorm, Apr 9, 2008 IP
  8. TravisReynolds

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    well thanks guys, it was a lot of input!
     
    TravisReynolds, Apr 9, 2008 IP